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OH 0897

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeRUDDICK, John L. (b. 1923)
Military ServiceU.S. Navy WWII Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0897
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Westbrook and Dublin, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 849 at SP-36 at Lake Brownwood, Texas; description of camp; life in camp.
Interviewer(s)Janet Brantley
Physical Description95 pp. plus documents (2 pp.)
Terms of UseOpen