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Title: State Historical Society. State Parks, Fargo Metropolitan State Park Civilian Conservation Corps Camp
Dates: 1934-1935
Record Series: 30238
Quantity: 1 foot
Abstract: Series consists of truck reports, requisitions, applications, plans, supply lists, time books, and correspondence concerning construction and operations. During this time over 250 men were employed constructing picnic shelters, horse and foot trails, latrines, camp grounds, and doing forest improvement, topographic surveys, and roadside clearing.
Provenance: Frank Vyzralek found these records in the Fort Abraham Lincoln warehouse in October 1970.
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Access: These records are available for public inspection under provision of the North Dakota Century Code, 55-02.1-08.
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Series Note:
Foreman’s Daily Report. Includes name of worker, date, location kind of work, number of men in detail, number of men worked, hours worked, man days, and remarks. Here is an example: Davis finished shelter and latrines No. 1 and are on Driscoll’s shelter. McGillan is on latrine No. 2. Shrumstad is working project 701 on road. Thompson moved tables, hauled sand and done cleanup.
BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 Army Use of Trucks 1934
2 Camp Roster 1934-1935
3 Camp Superintendent 1934-1935
4 CCC Certificates – Completion of Duty 1935
5 Contracts and Agreements 1934-1935
6 Daily Camp Report 1935
7 Daily Distribution of Manpower 1935
8 Foreman’s Daily Reports, Aug-Dec 1934
9 Foreman's Daily Reports Jan-Apr 1935
10 Foreman’s Daily Reports May-Sept 1935
11 Correspondence from National Park Service 1934-1935
12 Correspondence to National Park Service 1934-1935
13 Correspondence from Procurement Office, Bismarck Aug-Dec 1934
14 Correspondence from Procurement Office, Bismarck Jan-Apr 1935
15 Correspondence from Procurement Office, Bismarck May-Oct 1935
16 Letters from Camp Superintendent, Fargo July 1934-Feb 1935
17 Letters from Camp Superintendent, Fargo Mar-Oct 1935
18 Monthly Progress Reports 1934
19 Narrative Report to National Park Service Nov 1934
20 National Park Service Circulars: Wildlife, Historical, Forestry 1935
21 Non-National Park Service Correspondence 1934-1935
22 National Park Service Memos 1935
23 National Park Service Memos-Construction 1935
24 National Park Service Memos-Equipment 1935
25 Payroll 1934-1935
26 Photographic Report 1934-1935
27 Projects, 5th Period 1935
28 Report of Project Completion 1934-1935
29 Summary of Camp Program 1934-1935
30 Telegrams 1934-1935
31 Time Books 1934
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