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Herman K. Dreschler interview regarding the CCC in Yellowstone

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Herman K. Drechsler interview regarding the CCC in Yellowstone

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DescriptionHerman Kurt Drechsler enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), serving with Company #1742 and Company #736, stationed at the Nez Perce Camp (YNP-5) near Old Faithful. In his interview he recalls fighting fire, assisting with maintenance on the Howard Eaton Trail, fishing; and a concession employee with a pet deer. He also recalls his time in the CCC working near Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Bethany, Missouri; Moapa, Nevada; and Minnesota. The narrator self-interviewed by recording his responses to a list of written questions.TypeTextCreatorDrechsler, Herman K. (Herman Kurt), 1915-2016GenretranscriptLanguageengDate2001-03-06SubjectCivilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)Oral historyPersonal narrativesBearsDeerIce fishingWork campsTraffic accidentsPhotography processingContinuing educationContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowstone National Park Digital CollectionYellowstone National Park Oral HistoriesDigital Formatapplication/pdfDate Digitized2017Contact Us

For more information contact Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center: yell_heritage_center@nps.gov / (307) 344-2264.

Physical CollectionCivilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Yellowstone Documentation Project (MSC 180)Local IdentifierMSC 180

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