Oral history interview with Billy Trantham, 2003 March 03.

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Oral history interview with Billy Trantham, 2003 March 03.

Interview with Billy Trantham, telephone technician, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Appendix consists of photocopy of "Certificate of Discharge from Civilian Conservation Corps" (one leaf), photocopy of a sketch made by President Roosevelt showing organization of CCC (one leaf), photocopy of map showing CCC camps in Coronado National Forest (one leaf), photocopies of an article titled "Album tells of refusal to work, riot and rec hall fire" from the March 2001 NACCCA journal (two leaves).

41, [6] leaves : facsims. ; 29 cm.

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Civilian Conservation Corps History Oral History Project.

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Trantham, Billy, 1923-

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Dixon, Tricia Taylor

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Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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Chandler, Hubert, 1917-

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