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OH 0945

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeOELKER, Charles (b. 1918)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0945
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in New Jersey; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 1226 at Camp S-71 (72F-22-NJ) in Stokes State Forest near Branchville, New Jersey; description of camp; life in camp.
Interviewer(s)Laura McLemore
Physical Description92 pp.
Terms of UseOpen