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Civilian Conservation Corps and Brock Candy Company photographs

 Collection
Identifier: CHC-1991-067

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of people, industry, and landmarks in Chattanooga, Tennessee and its environs from approximately 1910 to 1960, with the bulk of the photographs documenting two distinct topics. Roughly half of the collection documents the environmental conservation and infrastructure improvements conducted by Civilian Conservation Corps crews on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee between 1933 and 1939. The remainder of the collection is composed of photographs dating from the 1940s and 1950s that document the Brock Candy Company, including activities of the company’s leadership and manufacturing operations at the company’s production plant located in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1915-1969, bulk 1930-1960

Language of Materials

This collection contains no linguistic content.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright status of this collection is undetermined.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 container)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials in this collection were deposited with the Chattanooga History Center on an unknown date by an unknown source. Other materials in this collection were donated by Essie Lee Myers to the Chattanooga History Center on an unknown date. The Chattanooga History Center donated this collection to the Chattanooga Public Library and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on 2017 June 12.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of the Lookout Mountain Civilian Conservation Corps photographs are available electronically at https://digital-collections.library.utc.edu/digital/collection/p16877coll52. Digital reproductions of the Brock Candy Company photographs are available electronically at https://digital-collections.library.utc.edu/digital/collection/p16877coll55.

Processing Information

Processing of this collection is complete.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Civilian Conservation Corps and Brock Candy Company photographs
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Collection Area Details

Collection Area Details

Part of the Chattanooga History Collections Collection Area

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Contact:
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States