Stanley J. Lada CCC materials
Content Description
Stanley J. Lada was stationed in Riggins, Idaho during his time in the Civilian Conservation Corps. After his stint in this, he joined the military during World War Two. This collection contains a pay envelope and voucher booklet belonging to Stanley J. Lada from CCC Co. 3275 in Riggins, Idaho. It also includes 2 postcards addressed to Lada.
Dates
- Creation: 1940
Creator
- Lada, Stanley J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Stanley Joseph Lada was born on Febraury 17, 1919. Not much is known about his early life, but at some point Lada joined the Civilian Conversation Corps (C.C.C.). In 1940 he was stationed in Pollock, Idaho two miles south of Riggins. His company number was 3275, project F-107. This camp eventually closed in 1941.
After his time in the C.C.C., Lada enlisted in the U.S. Military on April 7, 1941. He served in the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Comapny A, 4th Armored Division of the U.S. Army. While in Germany, Lada suffered from life threatening wounds and died on November 4, 1944.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Pay envelope and vouchers, and 2 postcards.
Physical Location
This collection is located in the Small Manuscripts area of U of I Library Special Collections and Archives.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated by Patricia Pastrick in 2023. Stanley J. Lada was her great uncle.
- Title
- Guide to Stanley J. Lada CCC materials
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository