Civilian Conservation Corps Collection

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-324

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Civilian Conservation Corps Collection houses material related to the Civilian Conservations Corps in Walla Walla, Washington. This collection, which dates from 1934 to 1991, consists of photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and the “Lewis-Clark Road Axe,” a newsletter published by the Lewiston District in 1935.

Dates

Creation: 1934-1991

Creator

Whitman College. Whitman College and Northwest Archives (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

The Civilian Conservation Corps was a government relief program that began in 1933 and continued until 1942. It provided jobs to young, unmarried men from needy families during the Great Depression. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state and local governments.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Civilian Conservation Corps Collection, which dates from 1934 to 1991, contains material related to the Civilian Conservation Corps in Walla Walla, Washington. The collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and a newsletter.