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Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-073

Scope and Content

The collection includes CCC photographs from camps (at least some are in Virginia), as well as a number of family photographs. Most of the photographs are not identified or dated, though some have notes on the edges. Those items with dates come from the 1920s and 1930s.

Photographs from the CCC camps include barracks, landscapes, and groups and individuals at work and leisure activities. Several photographs are identifed as CCC Camp P-57 in Hot Springs, Virignia; locations around Covington, Virginia; and locations around Bald Knob in West Virginia. The majority of the candid family and individual photographs are unidentified, though some have handwritten notes around the edges.

Dates

  • 1925, 1936, n.d.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection includes CCC photographs from camps (at least some are in Virginia), as well as a number of family photographs. Most items are not dated, but some images come from the 1920s and 1930s.

Acquisition Information

The Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection was completed in September 2013.

Title
Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection, 1925, 1936, n.d.
Status
Completed
Author
Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308