If your interested in information about the philosopy behind camp ground design,
check with the park service for copies of their guidlines for recreation
facility design dating to the 1930s. Because of the availablilty of a ready
made work force via the WPA and CCC, a lot of time and attention was paid to the
design of public recreation facilties such as campgrounds during the
depression. The park service was instrumental in developing the guidlines to
the "rustic" design approach which was used by a variety of agencies prior to
WWII and contiues to influence the design of new recreation facilities
today. Also, I did a National Register evalutation on two campgrounds dating
to the 1903s on the Clevelanad National Forest when I worked there. Let me
know if your intested in that info.
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From: "Snow, Cordelia, DCA" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 8:30:00 AM
Subject: Re: emerging motoring/vacation culture in 20th c. help
Besides contacting the AAA and California Parks and Recreation folks,
you might find your campground featured in publications such as Sunset
Magazine, which has been published since the 19-teens or thereabouts.
Good luck!
Dedie Snow
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Stephen DeLear
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 9:08 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: emerging motoring/vacation culture in 20th c. help
You might contact the American Automobile Association and see if they
maintain
archival copies of their newsletters or other publications for this
period. I'd
suspect that any advertisements that might be included in the
publication could
come in especially handy. If you're looking at camping gear you might
also try
copies of Field & Stream. Although I'm not sure when the group began
the
American Hotel & Lodging Association might also have or be able to point
you
towards, useful materials. Remember even if the group doesn't retain
copies of
published materials, if the copyright has been registered they might be
on file
with the Library of Congress.
-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Ashley
Morton
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 11:00 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: emerging motoring/vacation culture in 20th c. help
Hello,
I am working on a dump site that is related to a camp area in
California that
once had cabins, campgrounds, a roadside cafe and auto shop between the
1920s
and early 1960s. Can anyone offer resources (of particular interest are
CRM
reports) that might help interpret the material culture? Those
resources
regarding American motoring and vacation trends would be especially
useful.
Thanks!
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