Specialty Chevrons and Marks

chevrons and marks

chevrons and marks

Name/Title

Specialty Chevrons and Marks

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.9

Tags

CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, Public

Scope and Content

a information paper on the chevrons and marks that a CCC company could get

Collection

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Research

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum Collection, *Accession Number*, *Exhibition Title (if it's in an exhibit)*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Archive Items Details

Title

Specialty Chevrons and Marks

Description

would be made specially for that one company; prices range from 8-30 cents; could get stripes or chevrons for enrollees, assistants leaders, leaders, staff sergeant and senior foreman

Creator

Civilian Conservation Corps

Container

SFHM Drive

Other Names and Numbers

Other Name

CCC Chevron information

Other Numbers

Number Type

Drive

Other Number

SFHM.SFHM.2020.Drive.009a

Notes

On EMTEC (F:)

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2020.1.10

Related Publications

Publication

The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Civilian Conservation Corps in Louisiana

Notes

The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps Interactive Kiosk

Research Notes

Person

Dr. James Barnett, Dr. Anna Burns

Date

2012

Notes

Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees were allowed to wear chevrons on their uniforms to indicate their status in the company. These were different from the regular army insignias, and the enrollee had to purchase them. The insignias were red in color with green striping.