Civilian Conservation Corps Sweetheart Pillow Cover, 1938-1940

Summary

President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1933 during the early years of the Great Depression. The Corps enlisted unemployed, single young men to work in America's public lands, forests, and national parks. The men earned $30 a month and received food, clothing, and lodging. More than 2 1/2 million men served by the time the program ended in 1942.

President Franklin Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1933 during the early years of the Great Depression. The Corps enlisted unemployed, single young men to work in America's public lands, forests, and national parks. The men earned $30 a month and received food, clothing, and lodging. More than 2 1/2 million men served by the time the program ended in 1942.

Artifact

Pillow sham

Date Made

1938-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.93.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Phil Naud.

Material

Cloth

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 22.75 in

Width: 20.5 in

Length: .125 in

Inscriptions

on front: C.C.C. Co. 4603

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