First Interviewee
Freeman Moore
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Description of Interview
As in most of these interviews students asked about: hometown, family and life before CCC; joining the CCC; work, social life and training, education and leaves in CCC/at the Camp; military service in WWII; the New Deal/Roosevelt; later life’s work. Also, Details of daily life in camp, including food, illnesses, buildings and people. Moore in particular joined the CCC twice, the first time he chose to go to Roseburg, Oregon (on the troop train) and built bridges, fought fires for 6 months. When he joined again he did not get a choice and was sent to Ft Pulaski where he worked in motor shop, learned welding, automotive work that was later work at Kerr/McGee, Savannah. Promoted to asst. leader, then full leader for two years, allowed longer stay in CCC, Ft Pulaski 1938-1940 then transferred to Florida, Keystone Hatch. Describes visitors, tours, cannon, mumps, dentist, storm, pay, dances at Fort, car at Lazaretto Creek. Compares CCC Oregon and Georgia. Joined Army 1942.
Location of Interview
Fort Pulaski, GA
Digital Publication Date
1-1-2018
Date of Interview
7-25-2000
Length of Video
40 mins
Length of Video Log
7 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 10
Disciplines
Historic Preservation and Conservation | History | Social Welfare
Keywords
CCC Camp 460, Keystone Hatch Florida, Lazaretto Creek GA, Roseburg, OR, built bridges, troop train, mechanics shop, CCC leader
Recommended Citation
Armstrong Oral History Class, "Interview with Freeman Moore" (2000). Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Oral History Interviews. 7.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ccc-pulaski-oral-histories/7
Language
English
Copyright
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Document Type
Transcript with Video
Source
National Park Service, Fort Pulaski National Monument
