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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
CCC Uniform Cap
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

CCC Uniform Cap

Artifact IDMO 2012.9
Object Type Cap, Garrison
Maker (American)
Date1941
MediumTextile (wool)
Dimensionsoverall H 4 3/4 in x W 12 in (12.1 cm x 30.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA forest green garrison-style Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) uniform cap. Sewn on one side of the cap is a yellow and green embroidered patch with a logo featuring the letters "CCC" and an illustration of trees, water, and mountains. An original tag inside the cap reads: Kansas City Cap / Mfg. Co. / Cont. W669 QM-CIV-486 / Dated May 9, 1941 / Stock No. 73-C-23115 / Spec. No. QMC-Tentative / October 3, 1939 / Phila QM Depot / Size 7.
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.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the FDR Library by Kathy Maxcy, on behalf of the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Archives and Museum, in 2012.
Credit LineGift of Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Archives and Museum
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.
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