The S.A. Merritt papers, 1848-1965.

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The S.A. Merritt papers, 1848-1965.

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Contains the following types of materials: documents, regiment and fort histories, news clippings. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: 1920s; 1930s; World War II (WWII) -- United States (U.S.); 1950s; 1960s. Contains information pertaining to the following military units: Civilian Conservation Corps; 8th Cavalry Regiment (Horse), 1st Cavalry Division. General description of the collection: The S.A. Merritt papers include officer's papers relating to 8th Cavalry Regiment history and history of Fort Bliss, Texas, copy of FORGOTTEN FLYING FIELDS; history of Air Service facility at Biggs Air Force Base, Fort Bliss; and graduation programs from Citizens Military Training Camp (CMTC), Fort Bliss, 1931 and 1939; and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) holiday programs from camps in New Mexico, 1933.

1 box.

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7614090

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Merritt, S. A.

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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...

United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 8th

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