 Civilian Conservation Corps photographs
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteThe 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. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of one dis-bound volume of photographs depicting activities and scenes at United States Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Minnesota and Michigan from 1937-1940. Photographs contain brief commentary or description on back. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCivilian Conservation Corps photographs, ms 1172, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2018. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||