First Interviewee
Forrest Fields
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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 training, 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. Fields, at Ft. Pulaski 1938-1940 in particular describes: Fort when he arrived, truck driver and road work, barber shop, moving the cannon, survey work, pay, food, feeling at Roosevelt’s death, pranks, fight, behavior, crab fishing, mumps, hurricane, mosquitoes, and church service.
Location of Interview
Fort Pulaski, GA
Digital Publication Date
1-1-2018
Date of Interview
7-24-2000
Length of Video
49 mins
Length of Video Log
6 pages
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 8
Disciplines
Historic Preservation and Conservation | History | Social Welfare
Keywords
truck driver, road work, moving cannon, recreation, typical day, food, pay, military service, World War II, restoration work, Tybee, hurricane, clothing, wildlife, Church service, crab fishing, pranks, fights, barber shop
Recommended Citation
Armstrong Oral History Class, "Interview with Forrest Fields" (2000). Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Oral History Interviews. 5.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccc-pulaski-oral-histories/5
Language
English
Copyright
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Document Type
Transcript with Video
Source
National Park Service, Fort Pulaski National Monument
