NA 2638, photograph, p12979, 1939

Scope and Contents
This collection includes a series of interviews conducted by MFC staff with men who were enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, who and served at one of the three camps run by ANP: the Eagle Lake or Bar Harbor camp, the Long Pond or Southwest Harbor camp; and the Ellsworth camp. Also included in the collection are interviews with women who married men from the camps and other local residents who remember the camps. Included are 226 photographs (P08475-P08701). In addition, there are research materials from the National Archives of Records Administration.
Dates
- Creation: 1939
Creator
- From the Collection: Dudley, Anu (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Dean, Pamela (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Moreira, James (Interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
For digitized items free from access restrictions, we are working to upload this material (pdfs, mp3s, jpgs) for public access, but it is an ongoing project. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, contact Special Collections (um.library.spc@maine.edu).
Extent
From the Collection: 29 items (digital)
From the Collection: 4 boxes (half sized)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Black and white photograph of Harold Rowe standing on a pile of coal at the 158th Co. CCC. The handwritten caption reads: "Harold Rowe, 1939."
Repository Details
Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
Orono ME 04469-5729 United States
207.581.1686