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[McCann's diary kept during his time in the Civilian Conservation Corps]

Connie Ford McCann kept a diary of his experiences while he was in the Civilian Conservation Corp. His diary covers the work he was assigned, the conditions in the camp, the food, furloughs, transportation, and disagreements and fights.

Date: 1933/1934~

Creator: McCann, Connie Ford

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Lillie Abbey, December 11, 1974

Interview with Lillie Abbey, long-time resident of Denton, Texas. The interview includes Abbey's personal experiences of the Oklahoma land rush, farm life, and life in Denton during the 1920s and 1930s.

Date: December 11, 1974

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Abbey, Lillie

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Raymond Gross, April 6, 1974

Interview with Raymond Gross concerning his experiences while employed by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.

Date: April 6, 1974

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gross, Raymond J., 1896-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Hazen Armstrong, March 29, 1986

Interview with farmer-rancher Hazen Armstrong. The interview includes Armstrong's personal experiences about life in Denton, Texas, from 1910 to 1930. Armstrong talks about business activities around the city square and county courthouse, city streetcar service, Oak Street residences, the Cascade Plunge swimming pool, forced removal of African Americans from the "Quakertown" section of Denton to the east side of the railroad tracks in the 1920s, early automobiles in Denton, Denton during World … more

Date: March 29, 1986

Creator: Martin, Adelene & Armstrong, Hazen

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Lawrence Brown, March 20, 1974

Interview with Lawrence Brown, a civil servant, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Brown worked at a camp in Boyd, Texas (Company 850).

Date: March 20, 1974

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brown, Lawrence

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Heinen, J. B., Jr., June 25, 1974

Interview with J. B. Heinen, Jr., an independent oilman, concerning his experiences as an Army officer in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Heinen worked at camps in Clarksville, Texas; San Simon, Arizona (Company 2881); Wilcox, Arizona; and Bowie, Arizona.

Date: June 25, 1974

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Heinen, J. B., Jr.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with James H. Barclay, February 12, 1976

Interview with James H. Barclay concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Barclay worked in camps in Monrovia, California and Waxahachie, Texas.

Date: February 12, 1976

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Barclay, James H.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with J. W. Buck, March 4, 1976

Interview with J. W. Buck, a highway construction worker, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Buck worked in camps in Globe Arizona; Miami, Arizona; and Veteran, Wyoming.

Date: March 4, 1976

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Buck, J. W., 1920-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Ernest L. Ellis, June 30, 1981

Interview with Ernest L. Ellis, owner and operator of Frank Ellis Dealer in Everything. The interview includes Ellis' personal experiences of employment with his father, Frank Ellis, in the general store. Ellis talks about his family background, effects of the Great Depression in New Hope, Texas businesses, food market opening, business operations during World War II, his employment as a feed salesman, general store advertising, his father's use of peddling wagon, Dallas fair and Mesquite trade… more

Date: June 30, 1981

Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Ellis, Ernest L.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Arthur and Louise Caillet Dieterich, August 11, 1985

Interview with Arthur and Louise Caillet Dieterich, owners and operators of Hermosa Farms, Dallas, Texas. The interview includes the Dieterich's personal experiences about farming in Dallas, education, and establishing Hermosa Farms. The Dieterich's talk about their family backgrounds, Arthur's employment as operator of dairy cooperative with his brother in El Paso, Texas, the effect of the Great Depression on Dallas dairy businesses, milk processing and delivery operations, a typical day on a … more

Date: August 11, 1985

Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Dieterich, Arthur

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Pete Evans, March 7, 1984

Transcript of an interview with Pete Evans, a labor representative from Hamby, Texas, concerning his experiences while employed by the National Youth Administration during the 1930s, one of the New Deal relief agencies established during the Great Depression.

Date: March 7, 1984

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Evans, Peter, 1923-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Seth Massey, April 8, 1986

Transcript of an interview with Seth Massey concerning his reminiscences about the history of Denton, Texas, 1920-1976. Massey discusses community swimming pools, the Hollywood actress Ann Sheridan, Massey and Hoffer Service Station, the Great Depression, Interurban streetcars, and Quakertown [African-American section of Denton].

Date: April 8, 1986

Creator: Martin, Adelene L. & Massey, Seth

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interviews with Walter White, 1975

Interview with Walter White concerning his experiences as a federal labor mediator and conciliator. White speaks of his his thirty-year career with the U.S. Conciliation Service and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, as well as his early boyhood employment with International Harvester Company. He discusses the Depression and New Deal, the Kansas Employment Service, his employment with U.S. Potash Company and experiences with Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers Union, and his employment… more

Date: 1975-04-16/1975-05-21

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Dunn, J. D. & White, Walter, 1906-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with M. L. Daman, February 1, 1974

Interview with M.L. Daman, an Army veteran, concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Daman worked at camps in Lake Itasca, Minnesota and Bemidji, Minnesota (Company 3718).

Date: February 1, 1974

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Daman, M. L., 1915-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with George Wood, November 7, 1973

Interview with George Wood, a former officer of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Bryan, Texas. Wood discusses his time in the CCC in the 1930s, including: his origins and education; the effects of the Depression; his entry into the CCC; the varying projects he worked; relations with other government agencies; the character of CCC workers; organization of camps; crime in the CCC; racial segregation; and relations with the Army.

Date: November 7, 1973

Creator: Galyon, Charlene O. & Wood, George

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Jack B. Scroggs, September 20, 1973

Interview with Jack Scroggs, a history professor at NTSU and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Little Rock, Arkansas. Before a group of students, Scroggs discusses his time in the CCC in the 1930s, including: his family background and education; the effects of the Depression on his hometown and family; the introduction of New Deal programs; his memory of Fireside Chats; entry into the CCC and orientation; organization in the Corps and its administration by the Army; benefits… more

Date: September 20, 1973

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Scroggs, Jack B.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

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