Papers, 1929-1939.

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Papers, 1929-1939.

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A diary and accompanying photographs by civil engineer Frank P. Erichsen detailing his experiences working on soil erosion control programs with the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Civil Works Administration in Buffalo County, Wis., 1933-1934. Also included is information and photographs documenting the construction of the breakwater in the Milwaukee harbor, 1929, and photographs documenting erosion control projects undertaken as part of the Coon Valley Demonstration Project, 1935-1939.

0.1 c.f. (1 folder) and240 photographs; plusunprocessed additions of 76 photographs.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926389

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Erichsen, Frank P.

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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Camp 650 (Gilmanton, Wis.)

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United States. Federal Civil Works Administration

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The Civil Works Administration was established by EO 6420-B, November 9, 1933, under authority of the National Industrial Recovery Act (48 Stat. 200), June 16, 1933, to provide relief work for unemployed persons through public work projects. Functioned simultaneously, and to some extent with the same personnel, with Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). Liquidated March 1934, and functions and records transferred to the Emergency Relief Program of FERA. From the description...