First Interviewee
Reed Boyette
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Description of Interview
As in most of these interviews students asked about: hometown and life before CCC; joining the CCC; work, social life and education in CCC/at the Camp; military service in WWII; the New Deal/Roosevelt; the preservation of historic Ft. Pulaski; later life’s work. Also, Details of daily life in camp, including food, illnesses, buildings and people. Boyette in particular describes experience of Great Depression, work/poverty before camp, remembers the oath taken, chain of command at CCC, carpentry, trail making, famous visitors, Mr. Wren, being a Prisoner of War/POW and reunions. See the video log for details. Log’s time stamps reflect the correct order, but are not the times for this recording.
Location of Interview
Fort Pulaski, GA
Digital Publication Date
1-1-2018
Date of Interview
7-12-2000
Length of Video
61 mins
Length of Video Log
4 pages time differs from log
Publisher/ Owner of Original/ Digitized By
National Park Service, Fort Pulaski National Monument
Publisher Representative
Laura Waller, Cultural Resources Specialist Fort Pulaski National Monument U.S. Highway 80 East, PO Box 30757 Savannah, GA 31410 912-786-8182, ext. 1101
Fort Pulaski Records Box and File Number
Ft Pulaski Records Series X Box 62 VHS 13
Disciplines
Historic Preservation and Conservation | History | Social Welfare
Keywords
Poverty, Mr, Wren, Prisoner of War, POW, reunions, carpentry, oath, chain of command
Recommended Citation
Armstrong Oral History Class, "Interview with Reed Boyette" (2000). Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Oral History Interviews. 10.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccc-pulaski-oral-histories/10
Language
English
Copyright
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Document Type
Transcript with Video
Source
National Park Service, Fort Pulaski National Monument
