Civilian Conservation Corps, Clarendon County, South Carolina

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal came to the state in March 1933. By the end of that summer, over 400,000 South Carolinians, 25% of the state's population, were on relief, managed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.

One of FDR's New Deal relief programs, Emergency Conservation Work, also known as the Civilian Conservation Corps, provided jobs to thousands of unemployed young men and World War I veterans. For their work, the men received housing, meals, and $30 a month. Of that, between $22 and $25 was sent home to their families.

History of the Civilian Conservation Corps

http://pages.prodigy.com/reunion/history.htm

A Lasting Legacy: The CCC and SC's State Parks

http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/ccc.htm

Negro Puppet Worker

http://newdeal.feri.org/library/ae88.htm

African Americans in the CCC

http://newdeal.feri.org/aaccc/index.htm

 

Civilian Conservation Corps(National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 35),

http://newdeal.feri.org/aaccc/photos.htm

 

Civilian Conservation Corps Photographs of African American Enrollees

 

CCC Youth Refuses To Fan Flies Off Officer; Is Fired

Norfolk Journal and Guide, 13 January 1934: 7.

http://newdeal.feri.org/aaccc/aaccc02.htm

 

A Negro in the CCC, Luther C. Wandall

New Deal Network, Wandall, Luther. "A Negro in the CCC." Crisis 42 (August 1935): 244, 253-254.

Jim Crow at Camp Dix

We reached Camp Dix about 7:30 that evening. As we rolled up in front of headquarters an officer came out to the bus and told us: "You will double-time as you leave this bus, remove your hat when you hit the door, and when you are asked questions, answer 'Yes, sir,' and 'No, sir.'"

And here it was that Mr. James Crow first definitely put in his appearance. When my record was taken at Pier I, a "C" was placed on it. When the busloads were made up at Whitehall street an officer reported as follows: "35, 8 colored." But until now there had been no distinction made.

But before we left the bus the officer shouted emphatically: "Colored boys fall out in the rear. The colored from several buses were herded together, and stood in line until after the white boys had been registered and taken to their tents. This seemed to be the established order of procedure at Camp Dix.

http://newdeal.feri.org/aaccc/aaccc01.htm

 

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

Fechner—

In the CCC Camps, where the boys are colored, in the Park Service work, please try to put in colored foremen, not of course in technical work but in the ordinary manual work.

FDR

Roosevelt later rescinded the order.

http://newdeal.feri.org/aaccc/aaccc07.htm

The names from the CCC data cards for Clarendon County contain the name, home address, county, where accepted, date, allottee, relationship, stationed or sent to, discharged. My index will have only the name of the worker, his allottee, the relationship, date, and where stationed or sent. I was unable to ascertain the race, except for one that was labeled (Colored), however, 250,000 African Americans were enrolled in nearly 150 all-black CCC companies.

 

Alsbrook , Legare ... Louie Alsbrook ... Father ...

Anderson , Arthur David ... Arthur Anderson ... Father ... Rock Hill

Anderson , Earl ... Eddie Anderson ... Father ... Rock Hill

Anderson , Junius Billy ... Ledell Anderson ... Brother ...

Anderson , Junius Billy ... Ledell Anderson ... Brother ... Orangeburg December 1941

Anderson , Ledell ... Arthur Anderson ... Father ...

Ard , Colan ... Julius Ard ... Father ...

Ardis , Raymond ... Mrs. J. R. Ardis ... Mother ... Barnwell

Atkinson , Edgar ... R. N. Atkinson ... Father ... Kingstree July 1934

Baker , Edward ... Susan Ella Baker ... Mother ... Ft. Moultrie April 1934

Baker , Heyward ... Charles H. Baker ... Father ... Elloree October 1941

Baker , Heyward ... Charles H. Baker ... Father ... Vancouver, Wash. January 1941

Baker , Hugh ... Buland Baker ... Father ... Columbia July 1939

Ballard , Buck ... Bina Ballard ... Mother ... Witherbee August 1935

Ballard , Charles Robert ... Blanes Ballard ... Father ... Anderson July 1939

Barfield , James ... Alice Barfield ... Mother ... Moultrie October 1936

Barfield , James ... Alice T. Barfield ... Mother ... Chester October 1938

Barnes , Bennie ... David D. Barnes ... Father ...

Barnes , Clyde ... D. D. Barnes ... Father ... Aiken June 1935

Barrett , Elston ... Mrs. C. B. Barret ... Mother ... Myrtle Beach April 1937

Barrett , James F. ... Hattie Barrett ... Mother ... Kingstree July 1934

Barrett , Sammy ... C. B. Barrett ... Mother ...

Barrineau , Glenn ... Beulah Barrineau ... Mother ... Bishopville July 1940

Barrineau , Ingram ... Beulah Barrineau ... Mother ... Greenwood April 1935

Barrineau , Malcolm Ingram ... Beulah Barrineau ... Mother ... Winnsboro October 1938

Barrow , Joseph Purdy ... J. M. Barrow ... Father ... Bragg October 1936

Bartlett , Murray ... R. T. Bartlett ... Father ...

Beard , E. Woodrow ... E. E. Beard ... Father ... Hardeeville July 1935

Bell , Paul Ervin ... Hoyt S. Bell ... Father ... Vancouver, Wash January 1940

Bennett , Benjamin ... Richard Bennett ... Father ... Anderson July 1939

Bennett , James ... Adline Bennett ... Grandmother ... Witherbee August 1935

Bennett , Walter ... Hariett Bennett ... Mother ... Witherbee October 1939

Bethune , Lawson ... Beatruce Bethune ... Mother ... Witherbee August 1935

Bethune , Woodrow ... Iola Bethune ... Mother ... Awendaw August 1935

Bimicker , Oscar B. ... Daisy L. Bimicker ... Mother ... Ft. Jackson April 1941

Boseman , Charles ... Minnie Boseman ... Mother ... Manning April 1937

Boseman , Edward ... Minnie Boseman ... Mother ... Vancouver January 1941

Bowers , Joe Jr. ... Joe Bowers Sr. ... Father ...

Bradham , Ebbie O. ... J. D. Bradham ... Father ...

Bragdon , Willie ... Abel Brogdon ... Father ...

Brewer , Robert ... Berta Ward ... Mother ...

Broadway , Martin ... Ms. B. L. Broadway ... Mother ...

Brock , David ... Florence Brock ... ...

Brown , Clarence ... Mrs. Lorraine Brown Thornton ... Sister ...

Bryant , Dargan Scott ... Sallie Bryant ... Mother ...

Bryant , Harvin ... Lula Bryant ... Mother ...

Bryant , Liston ... Mrs. C. B. Barrett ... Mother ...

Bryant , Marion ... Rose Bryant Dyson ... Mother ...

Bryant , Thomas ... Lula Ann Bryant ... Mother ...

Bryant , Tommie William ... Lillie Bryant ... Mother ...

Bryant , Troy ... Lilly Bryant ... Stepmother ...

Buddin , Alton ... Mrs. M. A. Buddin ... Grandmother ...

Burgess , Norrel ... Annadell Burgess ... Mother ...

Bush , John Edward ... Custis C. Bush ... Father ...

Cannon , Fred ... Everline Mims ... Mother ...

Canty , Eugene ... Neice Canty ... Father ... Elloree October 1941

Carter , Sulton ... Carolyn Carter ... Nother ... Witherbee October 1939

Castine , Thomas LeRoy ... Ms. Ida Castine ... Aunt ... Moultrie April 1934

Chandler , Clyde Birdell ... Mamie G. Anderson ... Mother ... Cheraw January 1941

Chandler , Thomas Wilbur ... Mamie G. Anderson ... Mother ... Chester

Chavis , Louie ... Mrs. A. O. Chavis ... Mother ... Moultrie

Chewning , Ernest Dickson ... John Chewning ... Brother ...

Chewning , Ernest Dickson ... Reginald Chewning ... First Cousin ... Elloree February 1941

Chewning , John North ... Ms. Mattie Chewning ... Aunt ... Hardeeville July 1935

Clark , Eugene D. ... Mrs. Johnnie Clark ... Mother ... Newberry

Clyburn , Harold ... Pauline Clyburn ... Mother ... Hardeeville

Coker , Blonzo ... A. E. Coker ... Mother ... Moultrie

Coker , Early ... Mrs. R. T. Coker ... Aunt ... Hardeeville July 1935

Coker , Guye B. ... Sam Coker ... Father ... Bishopville

Coker , James ... M. C. (Maggie) Driggers ... Sister ... Bragg October 1936

Coker , Woodrow ... Ellen Coker ... Mother ... Hardeeville July 1935

Collins , Barney E. Jr. ... Mrs. B. E. Collins Sr. ... Mother ... Bishopville July 1940

Collins , Barney E. Jr. ... Mrs. B. E. Collins Sr. ... Mother ... Elloree October 1941

Collins , LeRoy ... Mrs. B. E. Collins ... Mother ...

Collins , LeRoy ... Mrs. B. E. Collins ... Mother ... Liberty

Conyers , Willie ... Rebecca Conyers ... Mother ... Awendaw August 1935

Corbett , Donald ... Olivia Corbett ... Mother ... Kingstree July 1934

Corbett , Lorin ... Lizzie Corbett ... Mother ... Barnwell July 1935

Corbett , Wesley ... W. P. Corbett ... Grandfather ... Liberty

Coulliette , James Howe ... O. H. Coulliette ... Mother ...

Coulliette , William ... George H. Coulliette ... Father ... Myrtle Beach April 1937

Cubbage , David ... Ola Cubbage ... Mother ... Myrtle Beach April 1937

Cutter , Hampton ... Lizzie Cutter ... Mother ... Greenville July 1936

Cutter , Harold ... Mrs. L. W. Cutter ... Mother ... Columbia July 1940

Cutter , Leslie ... Mrs. Neely Cutter ... Mother ... Greenville July 1936

Cutter , T. J. ... Mrs. T. J. Cutter ... Mother ... Ft. Bragg October 1936

Cutter , Theodore J. ... Mrs. T. J. Cutter ... Mother ... Liberty

Dalls , James ... ?Lawrence Dallas ... Father ...

Davis , Carlyle ... Bernice Davis ... Brother ... Florence April 1937

Davis , Willie Lee ... Leslie Davis ... Father ... Awendaw August 1935

Dickson , Plowden ... Mrs. Mamie Dickson ... Mother ... Barnwell July 1935

Dickson , Tomie ... Crissie Dickson ... Mother ... Witherbee

Dingle , Elliott ... Julia Dingle ... Mother ... Hardeeville

Dingle , Enoch ... Julia Dingle ... Mother ... Newberry July 1941

Dingle , James William ... William Dingle ... Father ... Witherbee April 1941

Disher , O'Neal ... Ida Disher ... Mother ...

Disher , Richard ... Ida Disher ... Mother ... Myrtle Beach April 1937

Dixon , Learnest ... Hester Dixon ... Mother ... Elloree December 1941

Doughty , Willie (colored) ... ... ... July 1934

Driggers , Eugene ... William Driggers ... Father ... Ft. Moultrie

Driggers , William C. ... Luther Driggers ... Father ... Bishopville October 1940

DuBose , Allen ... Marjorie DuBose ... Mother ... Barnwell July 1935

DuBose , Carl C. ... Hattie D. Veason ... Mother ... Vancouver, Wash January 1941

Dubose , Smith ... Lottie DuBose ... Mother ... Kingstree July 1934

Dukes , Bernie ... Ida Dukes ... Mother ... Elloree December 1941

Dukes , Douglas ... Pink Dukes ... Mother ... Elloree December 1941

Dukes , Julius ... Ida Dukes ... Mother ... Witherbee

Dupre , David ... George Dupre ... Father ... July 1940

Dyson , J. Elbert ... J. Allie Dyson ... Father ...

Dyson , Lawrence ... Carrie Dyson ... Mother ... Fort Bragg

Evans , Archie ... Lucille Evans (Warren) ... Mother ... Fort Bragg

Evans , Dudey ... William Evans ... Father ... Newberry May 1936

Evans , James Terrel ... Tena Evans ... Mother ... Kingstree July 1934

Evans , Osteen ... W. Evans ... Father ... Hardeeville July 1935

Felder , Charles Lee ... Tom Felder ... Father ... July 1940

Felder , Harry Lee ... Julia Felder ... Mother ...

Felder , Leroy ... Joe Felder ... Father ...

Fields , Willie ... Carrie Fields ... Mother ...

Fleming , Abraham ... Bertha Fleming ... Mother ... Hardeeville

Fleming , Appelt ... Annie Fleming ... ... Easley

Fleming , Lee ... Agnes Witherspoon ... Mother ...

Flemming , Lee ... Sam Witherspoon ... Step-father ... Witherbee August 1935

Floyd , Bethea ... Clara Floyd c/o Fred Thomas ... Mother ... Bishopville April 1940

Floyd , Dewey ... Edith Floyd ... Mother ... Barnwell July 1935

Floyd , Edison ... Maloney Floyd ... Father ... Barnwell January 1937

Floyd , Nathan ... Ann Floyd ... Mother ... Greenville July 1935

Floyd , Pearlie ... Miriam Floyd ... Mother ... Newberry

Floyd , Tillman ... Marian Floyd ... Mother ... Rock Hill

Frazier ,