Category Archives: Great Depression

FDR’s Alphabet Soup – Records of the Great Depression

Posted on 26 December 2012 by Catht

Cath Madden Trindle CCC – Civilian Conservation Corps 1933-1942. NARA RG35 The Civilian Conservation Corps was created to provide employment and vocational training for needy young men through work in the conservation and development of natural resources. 2.5 million young … Continue reading →

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Records of the Great Depression

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Catht

 Some Basic Notes on Repatriation   Every immigrant group suffered from the stigma attached to their particular nationality or place of origin. Most Mexican immigrants from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries intended to come “only for a little while,” intending to … Continue reading →

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FDR’s Alphabet Soup – Records from the Great Depression

Posted on 12 September 2012 by Catht

Cath Madden Trindle There is a wealth of records online for finding our ancestors, but for every record found online there are dozens more hiding in the world’s repositories.  With the recent release and swift indexing of the 1940 census … Continue reading →

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