Leland Haig CCC photographs
Content Description
In this collection are 32 photographs depicting the camps, people, and work of those in the early Civilian Conservation Corps in Idaho.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1933
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was founded in 1933 by President Theodore Roosevelt, as an executive order. There are CCC camps in 48 out 50 states, and those involved spent their days building camps, fire watch towers, and roads, planting trees and fighting fires.
Extent
32 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection features 32 photographs of early Civilian Conservation Corps in Idaho.
Arrangement
Original arrangement kept.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials received from Walter Haig, son of Lelan Haig in 2021 (MA 2021-60).
Bibliography
- Title
- Guide to Leland Haig CCC photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Knox Carter
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository