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Greg Ketcham <[log in to unmask]>
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A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 14 Apr 1998 09:36:41 -0400
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At 11:00 PM 13/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am searching for any and all information on NYS CCC Camps including
>names, locations of camps and projects for a museum to hopefully be built
>be built at Gilbert Lake State Park.  Currently, there is already quite an
>extensive collection on display there which is open to the public and which
>has generated a lot of interest from people that actually served and their
>families.  Any help that you could give us in regards to this matter would
>be greatly appreciated.  Time is slipping away as far as preserving this
>important part of NY State history from 1933-41.  Sincerely, Susan
>Pasachnik
>
Susan:
You probably already know this, but Fair Haven State Park was a CCC
project; one of my late uncles who was in the CCC worked on this particular
project. An article in last year's Smithsonian gave an overview of CCC
activities, but I don't recall that there were any particular NY references.

regards,
Greg Ketcham

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