New Deal, new landscape : the Civilian Conservation Corps and South Carolina's state parks / Tara Mitchell Mielnik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mielnik, Tara Mitchell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--South Carolina--History.

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.).

Parks--South Carolina--History.

Parks.

Conservation of natural resources--South Carolina--History.

Conservation of natural resources.

History.

South Carolina.

Physical Description:

xiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, [2011]

Summary:

Mielnik, a historian and preservation planner, studies the young men who worked for South Carolina's New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).These men worked in soil conservation, reforestation, and firefighting activities, and they founded South Carolina's State Park system. Mielnik's history begins with the October 29, 1929 stock market crash, its effect on South Carolina's already-depressed economy, and the inception of the CCC. She describes many of their projects, focusing especially the 16 state parks built by the corps. The book includes some images of CCC constructions such as picnic areas and state park shelters. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Depression and the New Deal in South Carolina

Emergency conservation work and the Civilian Conservation Corps: an administrative overview of the Civilian Conservation Corps

"A good set of boys here and I like it fine": life in the South Carolina Civilian Conservation Corps

Building opportunity: tourism, forestry, and state parks in South Carolina

Conservation and commemoration: South Carolina's recreational demonstration areas, Cheraw, Colleton, and Kings Mountain

Forestry work and state park development: the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the Civilian Conservation Corps

South Carolina's "breathing spaces": opening and operating the state parks during the New Deal decade

Learning from the parks: resources and interpretation in South Carolina.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781570039843

1570039844

OCLC:

698332409