02641nam 2200589Ia 450 991078112910332120230725051603.01-280-69700-897866136739610-8093-8563-5(CKB)2550000000019125(EBL)1354462(OCoLC)649913235(SSID)ssj0000484640(PQKBManifestationID)11318013(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000484640(PQKBWorkID)10594753(PQKB)10120264(MiAaPQ)EBC1354462(MdBmJHUP)muse3517(Au-PeEL)EBL1354462(CaPaEBR)ebr10394907(CaONFJC)MIL367396(EXLCZ)99255000000001912520090430d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGiant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps[electronic resource] a history in words and pictures /Kay RippelmeyerCarbondale Southern Illinois University Pressc20101 online resource (231 p.)Shawnee BooksDescription based upon print version of record.0-8093-2921-2 0-8093-2922-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.The land and its people -- The CCC comes to southern Illinois -- CCC Companies #696 and #1657 and their camps, Giant City and Stone Fort -- Work projects -- The lodge construction and arrival of CCC Co. # 692 -- Camp life -- The last years of the CCC and its legacies.Many recognize Giant City State Park as one of the premier recreation spots in southern Illinois, with its unspoiled forests, glorious rock formations, and famous sandstone lodge. But few know the park's history or are aware of the remarkable men who struggled to build it. Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps: A History in Words and Pictures provides the first in-depth portrait of the park's creation, drawing on rarely seen photos, local and national archival research, and interviews to present an intriguing chapter in Illinois history.Kay RippelShawnee BooksIllinoisHistoryGiant City State Park (Ill.)History20th century977.3/994Rippelmeyer Kay1953-1464045MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781129103321Giant City State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps3673600UNINA