Conservation History Project papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S4482

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains papers from the Conservation History Project's work on the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Voyageurs National Park. It includes photocopies of correspondence and newspaper articles concerning CCC camps at Cusson and Kabetogama Lake from 1933 to 1958 and transcriptions of interviews with five men -- Otto Eggert, John Kulas, Thomas Schrader, Walter Miller, and Reinhold Homer -- who worked in those camps during that time period.

Dates

Creation: 1989

Creator

Conservation History Project (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Extent

2.00 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains papers from the Conservation History Project's work on the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Voyageurs National Park.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Related Materials:

NEMHC Archival Collections S2387 Voyageurs National Park newspaper clippings

NEMHC Archival Collections S6089 Frederick T. Witzig papers

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.