Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
CCC Co. 1231 Pin
Artifact IDMO 1941.41.122
Object Type
Pin, Membership
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1937
MediumMetal (bronze), Glass (enamel)
Dimensionsoverall H 1 1/4 in x W 1 1/8 in x D 1/4 in (3.2 cm x 2.9 cm x 0.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA shield-shaped Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) pin. The shield is divided into diagonal halves with a thick red band dividing the sections. On the left half is the image of a leafless tree on a blue background. On the right half is the image of an evergreen tree on a white background. Text above and below the shield reads: C.C.C. CO. 1231 / WE BUILD UP.
Historical NoteFranklin Roosevelt was deeply troubled by high unemployment rates among America’s youth during the Great Depression. Shortly after taking office in 1933, he personally devised the idea for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a program to put young men aged 17-24 —many from urban areas — to work on conservation projects in healthy rural environments. FDR established the CCC by executive order on April 5, 1933. Within three months of its creation, the Corps had enlisted nearly 250,000 young men. They were assigned to CCC camps around the nation. The CCC program was discontinued in 1942.This pin was for CCC Company #1231, Camp Canyon Creek, established in 1937 in Oregon.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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