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Title |
Ring, Civilian Conservation Corps |
Object Name |
Ring, Insignia |
Catalog Number |
2013.050 |
Description |
Ring, CCC with USFS Shield ca 1940 Has Forest Service shield and the number 1225. First assume "1225" was the Civilian Conservation Corps Company number. October 30, 1933 Company 1225 was formed and assigned to SP-4, the Parvin State Park Project in New Jersery. In October 1937, Company 1225 was transferred to Fallon, Nevada Camp Carson River, BR-35 a Federal Reclamation Project. Could not locate Company 1225 at a Forest Service CCC camp At this time, unsure of the meaning of the number on the ring "1225" Photographed Camp Numbering System Numbering system: The third digit from the right identified the Corps area of origination. Sometimes after a Company was moved to another Corps Area it would have its "Original number" changed. A case in point was Company 1302 (Third Corps Area). After it was transferred from Wyoming (Eighth Corps Area) to Bremerton, Washington (Ninth Corps Area) the Company Number was changed to 2911 Company 1225 SECOND Corps Area - NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND NEW YORK |
Date |
1940 ca |
Year Range from |
1934 |
Year Range to |
1941 |
Dimensions |
H-1 W-1 inches |
Material |
Sterling Silver |
Subjects |
CCC Ring |
Search Terms |
HRP-CCC |
Catalog date |
2013-09-27 |
Collection |
Stopher, Steve and Linda |