PENNSYLVANIA
The information below are past events for your state.
1. Develop and post a website on the 75th anniversary centered on New Deal era Post Office mural art. The website will also feature a calendar of events; links to PA-based New Deal resources (archives, CCC camps, etc). The website will go live in December, 2007.
2. Open an exhibit in November, 2008, at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg featuring photo reproductions of New Deal era post office mural art.
3. Feature articles on PA’s New Deal history in the quarterly award-winning Pennsylvania Heritage magazine.
4. Dedicate State Historical Markers and encourage National Register of Historic Places nominations on New Deal cultural and historic resources.
5. Offer public programs and tours on New Deal topics. Contact: Ken Wolensky at kwolensky@state.pa.us
6. Philadelphia: WPA Living Archives, organization that is developing quite a large archive of WPA posters from the Federal Art Project and plans to have a new book out soon. Contact: Ennis Carter at 215) 922-7303.
7. Harrisburg--Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Historic Sites and Museums is developing plans regarding their archival treasures. Contact: Richard Rolinski (717) 772-4992
8. Laurel Hill State Park, Somerset, PA—July 7 Dedication of new CCC Worker Statue.
9. August 9. Wellsboro. CCC annual reunion at Leonard Harrison State Park at 11 am. For more information, contact (570) 724-3061.
Emporium The
Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania, Inc. has a number of
goals related to the CCC 75th Anniversary year which will be available
for the public particularly in their 15 country area. They include:
*New interpretive signs regarding the CCC are being installed.
*New DVD—“The Civilian Conservation Corps: A Peaceful Revolution” One
hour long DVD will be marketed for use by many.
*Encouraging information to be gathered about the CCC in that area to be
used as appropriate and to get on the CCC Legacy website to tell Penn. CCC
story.
CCC Video (see Books/Video in CCC Section of the Books portion of the
website for more information.
Heritage Magazine 2008 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania spring, summer, fall Highlighting Murals, Artists, and Landmarks of the New Deal
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