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Arthur Lasheck Civilian Conservation Corps photograph album

 Collection
Identifier: Album 925

Scope and Contents

Photograph album of Arthur W. Lasheck, a member of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1636, documenting the unit's camps and activities from May 1934 to May 1935, while based in Meacham, Oregon, and at Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, Oregon. The album pages include handwritten captions. A number of photographs depict Company 1636's camps, primarily Camp Emigrant Springs in Meacham; these include scenes of tents and buildings, and of members of the company (most unidentified). There are also shots of work activities. Other images show places near the Meacham camp, including Meacham Lake, landscape scenes on the way to Pendleton, and various locations and buildings in Pendleton. There are also photographs of events and recreational activities, among them a parade in Baker on July 4, 1934; a celebration of the opening of the Pendleton airport on June 2, 1934; and the Pendleton Round-Up in September 1934. Also depicted are views along the Columbia River Highway and at the Oregon coast, including Chapman Beach, Crescent Beach, Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, and Ecola State Park.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1934

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1 slim legal document case)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photograph album of Arthur W. Lasheck, a member of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1636, documenting the unit's camps and activities while based in Meacham, Oregon, and at Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, Oregon, from May 1934 to May 1935.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Jonathan DeRoeck, October 2007 (Lib. Acc. 26375).

Title
Guide to the Arthur Lasheck Civilian Conservation Corps photograph album
Status
Completed
Date
2012; revised 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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