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The Civilian Conservation Corps in Massachusetts V2.06

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In this version:

•January 20, 2006

•Updated to match DCR’s Graphic Standards Manual

The Civilian Conservation Corps in MassachusettsA legacy of stewardship

Department of Conservation and RecreationMassachusetts State Parks

Converging Crises, 1933

The Worst Year of the Great Depression

Converging Crises

Widespread disaster befell America’s natural resources

Flooding inundates many parts of the nation

Converging Crises

Widespread disaster befell America’s natural resources

Erosion plagues farmlands nationwide

DuststormConverging Crises

Widespread disaster befell America’s natural resources

Dust storms displaced soil, homes and people

Converging Crises

Widespread disaster befell America’s natural resources

People gave up on the land

Converging Crises

Widespread disaster befell America’s natural resources

Dust storms displace soil homes and people

USDA, NRCS

Converging Crises

Economic ruin struck every American differently

Rampant unemployment occurred overnight and peaked at 25% in 1933

Converging Crises

Economic ruin struck every American differently

Many men needed “the dole” to support their families

Converging Crises

Economic ruin struck every American differently

Hard choices

Converging Crises

Economic ruin struck every American differently

Apple sellers crowded New York and other cities’ sidewalks

New York, NY

Converging Crises

The nation demanded a change in leadership

In November, 1932, Americans voted for change

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Sweeping Change

A landslide victory led to landmark changes by an eager new president

In November 1932, Americans voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sweeping Change

A landslide victory led to landmark changes by an eager new president

The first hundred days looked like “Alphabet Soup”

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

The CCC took shape in the mind and on the land

An early fireside chat on New Deal initiatives explains the CCC

“In creating this civilian conservation corps

we are killing two birds with one stone. We

are clearly enhancing the value of our natural

resources and at the same time, we are

relieving an appreciable amount of actual

distress.”

May 7, 1933

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

The CCC took shape in the mind and on the land

The project moved swiftly within the “First Hundred Days” of office.

March 4, 1933 FDR takes office as president

March 9, 1933 FDR introduces CCC program

to Congress

March 21, 1933 Congress gave permission to

pursue the program

March 27, 1933 Senate Bill S. 598 introduced

March 31, 1933 Congress passed the

enabling legislation

April 7, 1933 First enrollees signed up

July 1, 1933 250,000 men in program

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

The CCC took shape in the mind and on the land

The CCC was a model of innovation and partnership

Department Responsibility

Labor Recruitment and selection

War (Army, Navy) Camp management, logistics

Agriculture (USFS) Forestry focused projects on national, state, and private forests

Interior (NPS) Recreation focused projects on national, state, and local park lands

State & Local officials Working with federal officials on recruiting, work projects, and providing local expertise

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

The CCC took shape in the mind and on the land

Thousands of young men were eager to be a part of the Cs

Enrollees take the CCC Oath, 1940

New Deal Network, NARA

Enrollee issued uniforms, Oct. 1939

New Deal Network, NARA

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

The CCC took shape in the mind and on the land

A military appearance, but for a “tree army” of peace

S-71, 197 Co., Sandisfield State Forest, 1935

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

Camps became a regular part of the landscape

Camp organization met the needs of CCC enrollees and leaders

CCC camp distribution in Massachusetts 1933-1942

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

Camps became a regular part of the landscape

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

Camps became a regular part of the landscape

CCC camps nationwide, 1938

Roosevelt’s Tree Army

Was also known as

Roosevelt's Tree Army

Tree Troopers

Soil Soldiers

Johnny Pinecones

College of Colossal Calluses

SP-3, 1156 Co., Chicopee Metro Parks, c.1936

Life in the CCC

Through work and play, enrollees learned life-lasting skills

Work projects were the foundation of the Cs

6:00 Reveille

6:30 Calisthenics

6:45 Breakfast

8:00 Work

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Work

4:00 Back to Camp/ Recreation Time

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Classes

10:00 Lights Out

11:00 Bed Check

Life in the CCC

Work projects were the foundation of the Cs

Life in the CCC

Work projects were the foundation of the Cs

Types of work done in Massachusetts

Camp Construction

Road Building

Forestry

Fire Hazard Reduction

Pest Control

Wildlife Management

Recreational Development

Emergency Assistance

Work in the CCC

Camp Construction

Early tent camps

SP-7, 107 Co., Savoy Mt. State Forest, summer 1933

Work in the CCC

Camp Construction

Fall 1933, camps transition from tents to wooden barracks

New Deal Network, NARA

Cook Trail, Spencer State Forest

Work in the CCC

Road Building

Access to forest interior

Otter River State Forest

Forestry

Silviculture

Work in the CCC

Freetown State Forest

Work in the CCC

Fire Hazard Reduction

Water holes for fire suppression

113 Co, S-64, Chester State Forest

Work in the CCC

Fire Suppression

Forest Fire Fighting

Buggin’ in Spencer State Forest

Insect Pest Control

Gypsy moth control

Work in the CCC

Stearns Pond, Harold Parker State Forest

Wildlife Management

Fish Breeding Ponds

Work in the CCC

Work in the CCC

RecreationalDevelopment

Rustic paths, trails,benches and footbridges

Boulder Park, Chester State Forest, 1936

Work in the CCC

RecreationalDevelopment

Swimming facilities

Boulder Park Pool, Chester State Forest, 1936

Work in the CCC

Emergency Assistance

March 1936 floods

Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI, Digital ID: fsa 8a20644

Merrimack River, Lowell

SP-30, 127 Co., Warwick State Forest

Emergency Assistance

Post-1938 hurricane timber salvage and hazard reduction in central MA

Work in the CCC

Life in the CCC

Through work and play, enrollees learned life-lasting skills

Recreation was an important part of the CCC experience

6:00 Reveille

6:30 Calisthenics

6:45 Breakfast

8:00 Off to Work

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Work

4:00 Back to Camp for

Recreation

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Classes

10:00 Lights Out

11:00 Bed Check

Unidentified location, Massachusetts

Life in the CCC

Recreation was an important part of the CCC experience

Playing Sports

S-63, 167 Co., Otter River State Forest, 1940

Life in the CCC

Recreation was an important part of the CCC experience

Playing sports

S-74, 128 Co., Peru State Forest, c.1934

Life in the CCC

Recreation was an important part of the CCC experience

Playing music

S-82, 1138 Co. Townsend State Forest, c.1937

Life in the CCC

Recreation was an important part of the CCC experience

Playing in the recreation hall

Beartown State Forest, MA

Life in the CCC

Recreation was an important part of the CCC experience

Just playing around

Life in the CCC

Through work and play, enrollees learned life-lasting skills

Part of the CCC was to provide young men with basic needs

6:00 Reveille

6:30 Calisthenics

6:45 Breakfast

8:00 Off to Work

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Work

4:00 Back to Camp/ Recreation Time

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Classes

10:00 Lights Out

11:00 Bed Check

Harold Parker State Forest

Life in the CCC

Breakfast

Feeding the workers

Life in the CCC

Through work and play, enrollees learned life-lasting skills

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

6:00 Reveille

6:30 Calisthenics

6:45 Breakfast

8:00 Off to Work

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Work

4:00 Back to Camp/ Recreation Time

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Classes10:00 Lights Out

11:00 Bed Check

4411 Company, Watsonville, CA

Life in the CCC

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Horticulture

Life in the CCC

The CCC Provided formal opportunities for an education

Drafting

SP-13, 197 Co., Leominster State Forest

Homerville, GA

Life in the CCC

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Photography

Life in the CCC

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Radio Skills

S-60, 135 Co., Brimfield State Forest

Life in the CCC

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Mechanics

Life in the CCC

Cooking & Baking School

1951 and 2950 Companies, Lompoc, CA

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Life in the CCC

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Reading, writing, arithmetic

Life in the CCC

The CCC provided formal opportunities for an education

Reading, writing, arithmetic

Life in the CCC

Through work and play, enrollees learned life-lasting skills

Guaranteed work, a chance to learn, meals, and a safe home

6:00 Reveille

6:30 Calisthenics

6:45 Breakfast

8:00 Off to Work

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Work

4:00 Back to Camp/ Recreation Time

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Classes

10:00 Lights Out

11:00 Bed Check

The Legacy of the CCC

Evening serenade

Closing the last camp

By 1942, the CCC played its farewell tune, as was no longer needed as an emergency relief program

The Legacy of the CCC

Nation-wide accomplishments

1933-1942

3,463,766 men enrolled in all 50 states including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (250,000 enrollees in first 3 months of 1933)

5% of total US male population employed in CCC (1 in 25)

7,135,000 conservation work-related days

3 million+ acres developed for park use in 854 state parks (711 were new parks)

12 pounds average weight gain of per enrollee

$2 billion estimated value of work ($21.8 billion, 2002)

$3 billion cost of CCC program ($32.7 billion, 2002)

12-15 million people benefited from enrollees checks

$663 million allotments to dependents ($7.2 billion, 2002)

Cohen, Stan, The Tree Army: A Pictorial History of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942, Pictorial Histories Publishing Co., Missoula, MT, 1960.

The Legacy of the CCC

Roads, Myles Standish State Forest

Impacts on Massachusetts’ land

Fearing Pond Campfire, Myles Standish State Forest

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on Massachusetts’ land

Eliot Tower, Blue Hills Reservation

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on Massachusetts’ land

Former administration building, Mohawk Trail State Forest

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on Massachusetts’ land

Bog Pond Dam, Savoy Mt. State Forest

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on Massachusetts’ land

Berry Pond Circuit Road, Pittsfield State Forest

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on Massachusetts’ land

Rent (avg./month) $18

Bread 7 cents/loaf

Eggs 18 cents/dozen

Peanut Butter 23 cents/quart

Soup 10 cents/can

Bacon 38 cents/lb.

Toilet Paper 9 cents/2 rolls

Gasoline 10 cents/gallon

Woman’s winter coat $15

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on the people

What could $25 do for a family?

CCC Day at State House, 2007

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on the people

Honoring CCC alumni

The CCC Legacy

CCC commemorative plaque, Wendell State Forest

The Legacy of the CCC

Impacts on the people

The CCC Legacy

Public Stewardship

A community spirit of contribution to society and the environment in which we live.

The Civilian Conservation Corps in Massachusetts V2.06

Instructions:

•If you use this presentation, please let me know for tracking purposes: tim.rayworth@state.ma.us

•Add local content where the slide “CCC in your Neighborhood” is located.

•In the slideshow view, use the logo to jump to the table of contents, and from there to other parts of the presentation.

In this version:

•January 20, 2006

•Updated to match DCR’s Graphic Standards Manual

The Civilian Conservation Corps in MassachusettsA legacy of stewardship

Department of Conservation and RecreationMassachusetts State Parks