The Clifford A. Betts papers, 1889-1960.

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The Clifford A. Betts papers, 1889-1960.

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Contains the following types of materials: reports, correspondence / letters, tables, biography, maps, photos. Contains information pertaining to the following time periods: 1865-1897; 1899-1917; 1920s; 1930s; 1946-1950; 1950s; 1960s. Contains information pertaining to the following military organizations: U.S. Forest Service. General description of the collection: The Clifford A. Betts papers include civilian's papers: capsule biography of Betts (1889-ca. 1960). Rest of collection concerns construction of dams built by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) under direction of U.S. Forest Service in New England, Middle Atlantic States, and Kentucky (1937-1938).

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U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Forest Service

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of l89l in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in l897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. There was no provision for management or...

Betts, Clifford A. (Clifford Allen)

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Clifford Allen Betts was a civil engineer with the United States (U.S.) Forest Service. From the description of The Clifford A. Betts papers, 1889-1960. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50503194 ...

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...