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OH 0805

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBURGIN, Selwyn R. (b. 1914)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0805
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Terrell, Texas and Tyler, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to a camp in Maydelle, Texas; transfer to a camp in Lindale, Texas; camp move to Marshall, Texas; description of camps; life in camps.
Interviewer(s)Doug Shields
Physical Description28 pp.
Terms of UseOpen