Civilian Conservation Corps camp newsletters, 1934-1941.

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Civilian Conservation Corps camp newsletters, 1934-1941.

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This collection consists of the newsletters of various Kentucky Civilian Conservation Corps camps. The newsletters, dated 1934-1941, contain not only camp news but also articles encouraging moral and patriotic behavior as well as articles on hygiene and work safety, jokes, cartoons, puzzles, poetry, and news of surrounding communities. Some newsletters from West Virginia, Utah and Oregon are also included.

4 cubic ft.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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