I'm sorry for the interruption. (You'll note that even this entry, made directly into the posting window does not include paragraph breaks. I won't pretend that this is a good way to post information that I feel is useful to CCC researchers and scholars. I'll figure out something else.)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Problems with Google Blogger
My goal had been to post a State-By-State entry here at CCCRP every week. I posted last week's entry despite having unresolved formatting problems. I've attempted to post the State-By-State entry for Indiana this morning and find that the same formatting problem exists. I will not continue posting the State-By-State articles until this issue is resolved, either through the Google Blogger system or by re-establishing CCCRP under a different blogging system elsewhere. Because the State-By-State entries rely on columns of numbers and dates, line and paragraph breaks are especially important; otherwise the date just appears on the page in a jumbled mess. I may re-post the Illinois entry over at Forest Army, or I may simply attempt to post the current Indiana entry over at Forest Army. In any event, I'll keep you posted regarding where to find future State-By-State entries going forward.
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It would be great if someone with a degree of "control" could correct the misspelling of Wisconsin in this blogspot. It is wrong in the URL and in text. "Wisconson" is NOT the right spelling, it is Wisconsin.
Wow. Thank you 'cakes. Sorry for that spelling error. I'll see if I can get someone in here "with a degree of 'control'" to take care of that.
I am looking for any information on my uncle Williams Sinclair (Bill) Mason who ran a CCC camp. I believe he was in Idaho or Montana. He was there with his wife Margaret and son Edward who would have been about 10 years old. Any info would be helpful. He was in WWI and then in WWII too. We have some letters written from there or about their time there. Is there a good place for these letters? Would the National Archives be the best repository? Thanks for your time and effort. The material is fascinating. CCC or WPA the projects were beautiful in most cases.
Hi Bettie, sure glad you dropped by.
That's a tall order. First you'll need to pin down more precisely the state where your uncle worked. Next, you'll need to try to figure out if it was a Forest Service camp or a Park Service camp or perhaps a Division of Grazing camp and so forth. Hopefully some of the letters you have will help you get a feel for what sort of work was being done in his camp. Can you share some of those details here? Perhaps I could help you figure that part out. You might also consider checking the state camp listing at the CCC Legacy website. As for where to deposit those letters, they are certainly an important part of the historical narrative of the CCC and once you determine where your uncle worked, I would say they should go to a local repository like a university library or state archive. Researchers looking for CCC history on Idaho or Montana will naturally gravitate to archives and libraries in Idaho or Montana. Failing a local repository, the National Archives are always a worthwhile option in my opinion. I hope you'll come back often and post more information about your uncle so we can try to figure out where he worked.
Michael,
The CCCRP is a wonderful site and has been bookmarked for return visits. Bummer you are having problems with "Blogger". I too am a CCC researcher. May I invite you to see my journal/blog. www.newdealblog.com
The CCC was such a remarkable program and your writing(s) will help ensure that the work of young America is not forgotten.
Kathleen
Very worthy undertaking, Michael, keep up the great effort! I too am looking for information about New Jersey Company 288 that my Dad served with around 1934. (I have a photo of the 5-man basketball team with "CO 288" on their shirts). I also have a Washington Post Photo dated 27 July 1934 that shows an 18-man work party, shirts off, working at Roaches Run which is located near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The caption (paraphrased) states that "the CCC recruits from Fort Dupont were all from New Jersey or New York City". My Dad was the "enrollee leader". Any thoughts about where I might go to learn more about Company 288 in general and their service at Fort Dupont in particular. Thanks
Hi Michael - I'm working on a story about the CCC in southern Arizona, and would love to talk with you about your undertaking and what you've learned about the CCC's relationship with this state. Please feel free to contact me: gtelis@azpm.org
Great blog! The wealth of photographs coupled with your writing is truly a treat. Thank you so much for making all this important history available for everyone to enjoy!
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