The Local Impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942

Authors

Michael W. Sherraden, Washington University, St. Louis

Abstract

The success of Franklin Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) has been well documented. The program was productive in conservation work and popular wtih the general public. For the most part, CCC camps were welcomed by nearby communities. Most scholarly work on the CCC has focused on policy developments in Washington and, in many of these accounts, the popularity of the CCC has been described in terms of agrarian values such as tree planting and healthy outdoor living. In contrast, this study focuses on the local level, looks at concrete variables directly related to camp-community relations, and concludes that acceptance of the CCC camps was governed largely by more tangible economic matters.

Recommended Citation

Sherraden, Michael W. (1983) "The Local Impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 10: Iss. 3, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1621
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol10/iss3/13