"Passing the legacy to future generations"
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"Passing the legacy to future generations"
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Look at others who enjoy CCC history...
Alabama: Jim Farrior Downloadable Books: CCC Boy, telegraphy, radio operator, river adventurer, WWII experience in the British Civilian Technical Crops (CTC). An interesting look at the CCC and WWII from the view of a radio operator.
Alaska: Four Piper Destroyer -Basil Nickerson, CCC enrollee, WWII Four Piper Destroyer, tour guide to Alaskan icebergs. Publishes CCC material for purchase and distribution.
Arizona: CCC Blog: http://forestarmy.blogspot.com CCC Resource Page: http://cccresources.blogspot.com
California: Conservation Corps State Museum - Camp San Luis Obispo, CA - The State Conservation Corps museum interprets the Civilian Conservation Corps, the California Conservation Corps, and 11 other related conservation corps groups in California. New Deal Legacy Project "Under the sponsorship of the California Historical Society a team of volunteers and interns have undertaken a three-year project to reveal the forgotten legacy and lasting impact of President's New Deal." New Deal Legacy Project brochure
Massachusetts: Massachusetts DCR CCC website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/ccc/index.htm. Mount Greylock State Reservation: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/mtGreylock/ Miles Standish State Forest: www.friendsmssf.com http://mylesstandish.blogspot.com/ Upton State Forest - www.friendsofuptonstateforest.org/ www.friendsofuptonstateforest.org/historic/cccOrigins.html
Michigan: www.billjamerson.com Education through entertainment. Filmmaker, song writer and story teller focusing on the CCC and the New Deal
New York: New York State CCC Museum Gilbert Lake State Park
Tennessee: Sharps Chapel, TN TVA-46 Co. 492 Focuses on telling the story of Co. 492 alumni. Do you have information to share on this camp?
Virginia: Association of Retired Soil Conservation Service Employees (ARSCSE) - The CCC camps within the Soil Conservation Service played a major role in the check of rampant erosion on mountains and plains. This website gives attention to CCC projects with the SCS. Friends of Prince William Forest Park - Advocacy for the preservation and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources of the Prince William Forest Park, a unit of the National Park Service, Triangle, Virginia. Shenandoah County Historical Society Shenandoah County Heritage Day - April 9, 2005 This event showcases the history of Shenandoah County, Virginia and displays photos from events held previous years. USDA FS Lee District Office Camp Roosevelt was located in the George Washington National Forest on the Massanutten Mountain in Powell's Fort Valley area of Shenandoah County, Virginia. The Lee District office is a leader in the support of CCC history. Please visit their web page for interesting information on the cultural history of the National Forest in the Shenandoah Valley. Virginia Association of Parks Advocacy organization to strengthen volunteer efforts to protect Virginia's wide array of public parks. Virginia - Pocahontas State Park The CCC built the first five State Parks in Virginia. Pocahontas State Park has the only permanent full time CCC museum in Virginia. Washington DC: The Corps Network - An association of modern service corps from around the US: "Strengthening America through service and conservation". America's youth continuing the legacy of the CCC.
West Virginia: West Virginia State CCC Museum Association - (WVSCCCMA) Highlighting the CCC in the State of West Virginia James F. Justin CCC Museum - http://www.geocities.com/famjustin/ccchis.html This website is a treasure of CCC history and has great value to sharing the legacy of the CCC.
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