CCC trunk with camp memorabilia

Titles: CCC trunk with camp memorabilia (Supplied title)

Description: Olive green metal trunk is marked "Johnny Buskowiak / Co. 713" in silver paint on the lid and has brass plated hardware. Maker's label is marked "LUGGAGE MFGRS / WAHL TRUNK CO. / EAU CLAIRE, WIS". Inside are two photographs of donor R. John Buskowiak in the Civilian Conservation Corps, a blue felt pennant with the C.C.C. logo, a colored photographic reproduction of actress/singer Deanna Durbin, a postcard printed "Fishing is Good Here", and a "C.C.C. Unit Certificate" awarded to "Rafael Buskowiak" for orientation completion. Broken luggage handle is also inside trunk. Used by donor while in United States Civilian Conservation Corps. at Lake City, Minnesota, and Plainview, Minnesota, between 1938 and 1940.

Dates

• 07/07/1938 - 10/13/1938 (Dates donor was enrolled in CCC, Company 2709, Soil Conservation Service, Camp Plainview.) (Use)
• Exactly 04/13/1940 - 09/25/1940 Donor enrolled in CCC, Company 713, Soil Conservation Service, Camp Lake City (Use)

Creation

• made by: Wahl Trunk Company
• used by: Buskowiak, R. John ;
• about: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.), Company 713, Camp Lake City, Soil Conservation Service SCS-16
• about: Durbin, Deanna

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1993.146.12

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 12.5 inches height
• 30.5 inches width
• 16.5 inches depth

Subjects

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