Though celebrated as a model program of the New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Corps was not without problems, particularly for people of color. Simply enrolling in the CCC was more difficult for people of color because of unofficial quotas in place for…
Economic Impact in Arkansas
In a time of great hardship, the Civilian Conservation Corps provided thousands of jobs and injected millions of dollars of needed capital into the depressed Arkansas economy. The jobs provided young men the opportunity to improve themselves by the acquisition…
The Archaeologist’s Perspective
Each time you visit an Arkansas park, you are entering a landscape with many fascinating aspects – lush plant life, diverse wild animal populations, conservation efforts, recreational opportunities, generations of history, thousands of years of prehistory, and even more ancient…
CCC Cabins and Arkansas’ Landscapes
One of the goals of the CCC in building cabins in state parks was to provide places that invite people to interact with nature. The six CCC cabin sites in Arkansas still in use today accomplish this goal in one…
CCC in Arkansas
The Civilian Conservation Corps Act was passed by the United States Congress to provide economic relief in the midst of the Great Depression and to preserve and develop the natural resources of the nation. The program was one of the…
CCC Parkitecture
The architectural style of cabins and other structures built by the CCC is quite distinctive. It is a style characterized by simple craftsmanship using local stone and timber. The idea is deliberate and was adopted by the CCC from the…
Overview
Six Arkansas Camps You Can Visit Today In 1933, the United States was under the grip of the worst economic depression in its history. With 500,000 unemployed young men, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933–1945) introduced a social program to alleviate…
Origins of the CCC
Between 1933 and 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) employed almost 3 million young men from low-income families to work on projects conserving the environment, building parks, planting trees, and helping with soil erosion. The CCC, whose chief goals were…
Oral Histories
Oral History Recordings of Arkansas CCC Members Otis Butler Camp: Petit Jean https://ualrexhibits.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/25/files/2019/oralhistories/ualr-orh-0048_aud01.mp3 Transcript CAHC Catalog Record James Canterbury Camp: Lake Catherine Part I https://ualrexhibits.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/25/files/2019/oralhistories/ualr-orh-0050_aud01a.mp3 Part II http://ualrexhibits.org/public_html/wp-content/blogs.dir/25/files/2019/oralhistories/ualr-orh-0050_aud01b.mp3 Transcript CAHC Catalog Record Paul Young, Jr. Camps: Crowley’s Ridge, Devil’s Den,…
Education
Lesson Plans During these science lessons, students will use online resources from the Arkansas Geological Survey to analyze the environmental conditions surrounding the development of CCC sites in Arkansas. 5th Grade Science Lesson Plan Science Standard 5-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information…