Title: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada : from boys to men /
Authors: Kolvet, Renee Corona.; Ford, Victoria, 1946-
Publisher: University of Nevada Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) Nevada History.; Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) History.; Young men Employment Nevada History.
Abstract: "The Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada is based on extensive research in private manuscript collections, unpublished memoirs, newspapers, CCC inspectors' reports, government documents, and other sources, as well as on interviews with CCC veterans and personnel. The book also includes period photographs depicting the Nevada CCC and its activities. This is the first comprehensive history of the Nevada CCC, a program designed to help the nation get back on its feet, and of the "boys" who did so much to restore Nevada's lands and resources - and who in the process became men."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: 1. A nation brought to its knees -- 2. Nevada fights back -- 3. The CCC program in Nevada -- 4. Outsiders and small-town folk -- 5. Rehabilitating the public domain : the grazing service CCC program -- 6. Irrigating the desert west : the Bureau of Reclamation's CCC program -- 7. Developing national wildlife refuges : the fish and wildlife service program -- 8. Building playgrounds in the desert : the National Park Service and the CCC -- 9. Military expansion in Hawthorne : the navy and the CCC -- 10. Building ranger stations and mountain parks : the national forest service's CCC program -- 11. Controlling erosion along Nevada waterways : the CCC and the soil conservation service -- 12. The CCC legacy in Nevada -- App. Compilation of Nevada CCC camps and their supervisory agencies.