Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection,, 1925/1936

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection, Ms2013-073, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
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.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Civilian Conservation Corps and Family Photograph Collection, Ms2013-073, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

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.

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.