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University of Texas at El Paso

1994

Civilian Conservation Corps

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Interview No. 866, Thomas W. Stovall Jul 1994

Interview No. 866, Thomas W. Stovall

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; recalls enlistment in CCC and transfer of his 200-man company to Big Bend; discusses his duties as tent camp cook in Chisos Basin; prospective on role of CCC in the park and in lives of corps members.

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Interview No. 864, Julia Nail Moss Feb 1994

Interview No. 864, Julia Nail Moss

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project discusses social life among residents of Big Bend before and during acquisition of property for national park; recalls feasibility study by park system; effects of drought and overgrazing of livestock; destruction of family home by park service; offers her opinions on park service preservation policy, predator control; effect of Depression on ranchers' decisions to sell their land; family's governess; contact with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 1930s.

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Interview No. 860, Tom Leary Feb 1994

Interview No. 860, Tom Leary

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; biographical data; discusses border conflict during Mexican Revolution; family's move from Rosillos to Marathon after Glen Spring raid in 1916; recalls arrival of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1930s; conditions for travel, social life; early tourist to park area; arrival of electricity and telephones; relations between ranchers and park; offers service; discusses livestock and wildlife issues, water use/availability in the park; offers insight into life at Study Butte and Terlinqua; cross-border relations with Mexican citizens.

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Interview No. 867, Roscoe Weaver Feb 1994

Interview No. 867, Roscoe Weaver

Combined Interviews

Part of Big Bend National Park Oral History Project; provides details about CCC, its policy and activities in park prior in acquisition by National Park Service; discusses environment, plant life, and wildlife of Chisos Basin and other areas; relations with Castolon residents and other communities along the Rio Grande; describes typical CCC work day; tells of strike at Chisos Basin in dispute with U.S. Army officer and subsequent arrival of armed troops from Fort Bliss; economic and social benefits of CCC; environmental changes in Big Bend 1942-1992.

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