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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1933 - 1942-

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Clarence C. Case papers

 Collection
Identifier: 00092
Scope and Content

The materials in these papers consist mainly of correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and statements concerning Case's military career, his efforts to re-establish the CCC, the establishment of Citizens for Conservation, Inc., the 1958 Senate race, the Michigan Department of Economic Development, and the Youth Conservation Corps. Also included are poetry written by Case and a number of booklets on a variety of subjects which he collected.

Dates: 1934 - 1962, 1976; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1962
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Fred Avery Thompson papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.285
Scope and Content The collection consists of photographs from Thompson's years as a Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) student (1913-1916) and his career as a forester in the 1930s. The M.A.C. photographs include group shots of the Forestry Club, Thompson studying, Class Rush events, and Forestry Club Summer Camp. There are also images of campus buildings including the Engineering Building fire, baseball, football and track and field images, and images of the band. The photographs...
Dates: 1912 - 1939
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

Lee Roy A. Schoenmann papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-17.88
Scope and Contents

The Lee Roy Schoenmann papers include papers and speeches written by Schoenmann, as well as speeches given on radio broadcasts. The topics covered in the collection mostly cover problems of conservation, land use and soil conservation, particularly in Michigan. A few papers by other authors are also contained in the collection. Some of the papers in the collection have more than one copy. Usually, these are a first draft and a revision.

Dates: 1925 - 1952
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections

McKibbin family papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.410
Scope and Contents The McKibbin family has lived in Lansing, Michigan since the early 1880s. The majority of the papers in this collection relate to the Joseph T. McKibbin family in the period 1900 to 1950. The members of this family are Joseph T. and Emma Augusta McKibbin and their children May, Grace, Jean, Frank, and Clifford.Located under the heading "McKibbin Family" are correspondence dating from 1845 to 1900, tax receipts and legal documents dating from 1850 to 1900, and some...
Dates: 1845 - 1962
Found in: University Archives and Historical Collections