Papers, 1935-1991.

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Papers, 1935-1991.

Collection contains a small amount of correspondence, poetry and an essay, and copies of newspaper columns by Dare, chiefly related to the Civilian Conservation Corps and soil conservation.

.25 cubic ft. (1 box)

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Dare, George Marcellus.

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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal agency, was created as part of the New Deal in 1935. From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection [graphic]. 1936. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548415 On March 31, 1933, congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. On April 5, the president appointed Robert Fechner of Tennessee as Director of Emergency Conservation Work. Fechner, a vic...