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Volney J. Westley interview regarding the CCC in Yellowstone

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Volney J. Westley interview regarding the CCC in Yellowstone

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DescriptionWestley recalls his time in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as Senior Foreman Landscape Architect at the Nez Perce camp (YNP-5) and at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. He describes the work done, including fighting a forest fire. He also details leisure activities including trips to the Canyon camp (YNP-2), the Fishing Bridge area, and West Yellowstone, Montana. He briefly describes his work at other parks including Rocky Mountain, Death Valley, and Joshua Tree National Parks. Mentions of bears and a car accident that killed two CCC enrollees are also mentioned. The narrator self-interviewed by recording his responses to a list of written questions.TypeTextCreatorWestley, Volney J. (Volney Jean), 1912-2004GenretranscriptLanguageengDate2001-1-18SubjectCivilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)Oral historyPersonal narrativesBearsWildlife managementForest fire fightersLandscape architectsCamp sites, facilities, etc.Work campsAmusementsSoftballHorace M. Albright Training Center (U.S.)AurorasTraffic accidentsViolent deathsContributing InstitutionYellowstone National Park Heritage and Research CenterGeographic CoverageYellowstone National ParkWest Yellowstone (Mont.)Old Faithful Geyser (Wyo.)Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.)Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.)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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