Tulelake CCC, Camp Tulelake, Westside Hill Road, ca. 2 miles south of intersection with State Highway # 161, 5 miles west of Tulelake, California, 1985
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places form describes Tulelake as constructed between 1935 and 1938 with twenty-three original buildings. After the Great Depression, President Roosevelt enacted the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Tulelake project gave young men jobs and skills that would help them recover from the Great Depression.
The nomination forms include a history of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Also in the documents are correspondence concerning the nomination, cartographic map, and layout plans for the camp.
Dates
- Creation: 1985
Creator
- Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee) (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
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For fair use/educational reproduction, please provide the following credit: From the MSS 025 Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History, courtesy of Southern Oregon University Hannon Library.
Extent
From the Collection: 28 Linear Feet (52 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.). Co. 263 (Or.) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library Repository