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OH 0822

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeOAKLEY, Bill (b. 1920)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0822
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Ben Wheeler, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 3808 at DG-40-N near Carrizozo, New Mexico; company move to Tokay, New Mexico; description of camps; life in camps.
Interviewer(s)Kelly Woestman
Physical Description74 pp. plus documents (3 pp.)
Terms of UseOpen