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Historical Sketch Ohio-West Virginia District CCC (7.6MB)
This CCC District "annual" review was put together about late 1940. The narrative tells of the expansion of the Charleston District which formerly in the thirties comprised only West Virginia and was known as the Charleston District to a more expanded, geographical management district to include parts of Ohio, Kentucky and all of West Virginia, all consolidated under one military command. It should be noted that Lt Col Taber, former CO of the old Charleston District, was retained as District Commander in 1940.  


75th Anniversary video - US Forest Service, Southern Region


Videos on the Internet


Google now makes it possible to search on and view videos.  You will need a fast connection to adequately view them.  Click here to see what is available for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
You will find two clips from a PBS documentary about the Corps in West Virginia and a vintage news video about state parks in the state at that time.  There are additional videos focusing on other areas of the country also.


Books on the CCC in West Virginia


Written on the Land by Robert E. Anderson, PhD
Gold Medal Company: A Documentary by Kathy Mays Smith
CCC Camps of West Virginia by Milton Harr
Camp Rhododendron by Carvell, Kenneth L., PhD
The CCC and Me by Raymond B. Daugherty



For the Classroom


Two Birds, One Stone: The CCC in Missouri  This is a good source for Curriculum and Lesson Plans.  For those schools with a fast Internet connection to the classroom, one or more of the videos referenced above could be shown in conjunction with the lessons.





This page is from the CCC District newspaper, dated June, 1937. A main lead story is the opening of Cacapon State Park on July 1 that year. Anyone who knew Senator Jennings Randolph knew of his generosity and willingness to promote a good environmental effort and as a person who championed conservation. Randolph was a force in keeping the CCC alive as an agency. Here, in this article, he mentions the CCC boy he met and recognized him with reference in the Congressional Record. Many events in West Virginia were so preserved, thanks to his devotion to his native state.
 This page is from the CCC District newspaper, dated June, 1937. A main lead story is the opening of Cacapon State Park on July 1 that year. Anyone who knew Senator Jennings Randolph knew of his generosity and willingness to promote a good environmental effort and as a person who championed conservation. Randolph was a force in keeping the CCC alive as an agency. Here, in this article, he mentions the CCC boy he met and recognized him with reference in the Congressional Record. Many events in West Virginia were so preserved, thanks to his devotion to his native state.
                            





This is a copy of a Camp Lee, Fayette County newspaper, Camp Crazy Critics.  These papers were done by a team of military and enrollees capturing camp life and providing informative pieces important to the enrollees.
 Camp Lee newspaper from 1936 called Camp Crazy Critics. These papers were done by a team of military and enrollees capturing camp life and providing informative pieces important to the enrollees.
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This is a copy of a Camp Beaver, Fayette County newspaper, The Beaver's Log.		 Camp Beaver's Newpaper, The Beaver's Log. This issue is from July 1934
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