The Great Depression | Oral History

The Great Depression

OH 0820

Civil engineer. His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 3802 in Littlefield, Texas; description of camp; life in camp.

OH 1190

His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Jack County, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to a camp in Baggs, Wyoming; description of camp; life in camp.

OH 0945

His 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.

OH 0822

His 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.

OH 0915

His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Ranger, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to F-8-N at Sandia Park near Albuquerque, New Mexico; camp move to Monticello, New Mexico; reenlistment to Fort Griffin near Albany, Texas; description of camps; life in camps.

OH 0890

His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Central and North Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 859 in Buffalo Pasture (BF-2) near Cache, Oklahoma; company move to Bitter Lake Refuge (FW-3) near Roswell, New Mexico; description of camps; life in camps.

OH 0170

Scientist with the Soil Conservation Service. His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.

OH 0961

His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Gordon, Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 878 in Waxahachie, Texas; transfer to Company 2896 at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas; description of camps; life in camps.