Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). New Mexico District.
The Emergency Conservation Work Program was established by the federal government in 1933 to provide unemployment relief and vocational education; its name changed to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1937. The CCC operated 44 camps in New Mexico, under the jurisdiction of the New Mexico District headquartered in Ft. Bliss, Texas. Supervising agencies for the camps were the U.S. Forest Service, Grazing Service, Soil Conservation Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation.
From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps, New Mexico District records, 1935-1942. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548412
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). New Mexico District. Civilian Conservation Corps, New Mexico District records, 1935-1942. | New Mexico State Library |
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| associatedWith | Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Headquarters Company (Ft. Bliss, Tex.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Mexico. Council of Defense. Committee on Rural Participation. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Mexico. Dept. of Public Welfare. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Mexico. Unemployment Compensation Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Federal Security Agency. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. National Youth Administration. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Soil Conservation Service. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. War Dept. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| New Mexico |
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| Conservation of natural resources |
| Conservation projects (Natural resources) |
| Vocational education |
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