Civilian Conservation Corps photographs of work projects
Scope and Contents
Collection includes one photograph album with 62 photographs from the Photographic Report of representative work projects being done by Division of Grazing CCC Camps in Region One.
Dates
- circa 1933-1942
Creator
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Civilian Conservation Corps photographs of work projects must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
In 1933 to 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt organized the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to help unemployed, unmarried men from age 18 to 25 get jobs during the Great Depression. Most of the work was labor oriented to make roads and fences. Over the nine year span 2.5 million men participated in the program.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Maintained in original order.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Custodial History
This collection was part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections' Americana area, and was given to the Photographic Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; L. Tom Perry Special Collections Americana Collection; 2011.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
General
Its previous Americana call number was Q979.2 Un3p.
Processing Information
Processed; Lionel Thomas, student photograph processor; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the Civilian Conservation Corps photographs of work projects
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lionel Thomas
- Date
- 2011 February 2
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States