Civilian Conservation Corps service request forms (Oconee County, Ga.), 1937-1941

Summary

Creator:

Georgia. Dept. of Public Welfare

Date:

1937-1941

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Civilian Conservation Corps service request forms (Oconee County, Ga.), ms3380, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of approved, denied, and pending Civilian Conservation Corps service request forms from the State of Georgia Department of Public Welfare, from 1937-1939. Applications contain the name of caseworker; applicant's name, age, sex, and race; names of family members (age, sex, and race); head or relation to head of household; and school grade completed of members in household.

Biographical / historical:

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program (1933-1942) created by New Deal legislation, during the Great Depression. Originally created as the Emergency Conservation Work program to address environmental conservation projects, it employed millions of young men for voluntary 6 month to 2 year periods. Workers' camps were established near work zones, and run by U.S. Army Reserve officers.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Application forms

Names:

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

Preferred citation:

Civilian Conservation Corps service request forms (Oconee County, Ga.), ms3380, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.