By: Valerie J. Davis and Jackie Schweitzer
The Milwaukee Handicrafts Project (MHP) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin produced quilts and other textiles under a far-reaching governmental work program during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Among Works Progress Administration (WPA) handicraft projects, the MHP gained national recognition for its extemporary organization and efficiency; and customers and observers praised the quality and design excellence of MHP products. The MHP was administered by Elsa Ulbricht,