The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The story of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Title, "Historical Films 1125 (National Emblem, United States of America War Office) Produced by the Signal Corps, Musical The United States Army Band." "The Civilian Conservation Corps" "Acknowledgement is extended to the Department of Agriculture and Interior for scenes pertaining to the work of their departments."
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
TLS decrepit factory, building. TLS/HA crowd of men crossing a barrier. MS man (Priest?) giving line of old white men sandwiches. TLS/HA crowd gathering in city square. MS men outside employment agency, sign, "Claremont, 1231 Employment Agency, one flight up, Female Dept." (Broadway in New York City?) MS "Geneva Employment agencies inc over 30 years of reliable service 1235" sign. MS men waiting outside employment office. MS boys waiting outside building. MS old white men sleeping in grass. (Homeless, hoboes, bums?) MS man giving speech in FG to crowd. MS police officers putting men in paddy wagon. MS FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR) speaking at podium, crowd in BG. MCU FDR at desk in black bow tie speaking. MS men laying in grass. ECU legislation that establishes the Civilian Conservation Corps, (CCC), "relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public works and for other purposes." ECU newspaper headline, "Labor Army bill passes House in stormy session, Senate will confirm Amendments today and measure got at once to President for signature, is predicted. Total of 250,000 men to get food, clothing and shelter..." ECU headline, "House votes reforestation pan to give 250,000 jobs; Farm bill foes overridden." MS man at desk answering phone. TLS crowd outside office building. MS woman w/ men waiting. MS/pan men outside building. MS young white men getting into truck, one smiles at the camera. TLS young white men in line getting food from pot. MS hungry men eating food. MCU man eating. MCU man pointing to dots on a map. TLS men waving as bus pulls away.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
TLS/HA CCC camp. MS buses & trains approaching camera. MS men getting off bus & train. MS man giving young men papers. MS young men following leader. TLS men entering tents. MS entering tents. MS man in desk looking at something as men stand over. MS men walking, entering tent. MS men getting supplies, tin cup. MS men entering barrack. MS young men in line for physicals. MS men standing around, bored. MS men in line at "Discharge Office." MS men raising hands. TLS men running out of tents. MS boys, young white men running out of ten w/goofy grins & tin cup & plate in hand. MS men entering mess hall. MS being served food from pots. MS eating at table, food steaming. MS man being given supplies, blanket. MS boy going through box of supplies. MCU man measuring boys foot size. MS boys passing in line by camera. MS entering building, given coats. MS exiting building, rucksack over shoulder. MS boys making beds. MS standing in front of supplies. MCU smiling boys. MS men w/shovels walking. MS working w/shovels.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
MS young white men getting on train, (Pullman Car) waving as leave. TLS train moving. TLS scenery from train. MS young white men getting off train, African American, black porter stands outside. MS unloading train. MS walking. TLS city, trucks crossing intersection. TLS CCC camps. MS camp construction. TLS construction, camps, evergreens in BG. (Yellowstone National Park) MS in truck. MS mountains. MS men working along a lake. TLS camps in FG & beautiful mountains in BG. MS workers clearing brush. MS men using picks, waterfall in BG. TLS waterfall. MS men using picks near base of waterfall. TLS OLD FAITHFUL spewing water. MS car entering camp. MS FDR w/HENRY AGARD WALLACE in backseat. MCU FDR seated, smiling & talking genially.