Landscape Architect A.D. Taylor published books on the design guides for 
the CCC in the 1930s.  (I have a pdf copy of one on campstoves and 
fireplaces.  I'll email it to you off the list if you want.  It may be of 
marginal help.)  Otherwise, CCC resources are a good place to look as that 
was where the specs were being developed nationally.  The Park Service is 
a good place to look because they were instrumental in developing a 
national recreational culture, but in the 1920s there was a lot of 
infighting among the Forest Service and the Park Service over whose job 
that really was.  So don't forget to look through Forest Service archives 
also.  The Technical Services of the two agencies would have developed 
plans for recreational facilities and those records may still be locally 
filed or at the nearest Federal archives. 

Also, Frank Waugh was hired by the Forest Service to survey recreational 
trends nationwide in 1917. You can get that report/book on the online 
archive. That could be worth skimming through.

http://www.archive.org/details/recreationuseson00waug


Paul Alford
South Zone Archaeologist
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Pawnee National Grassland
(303) 541-2506




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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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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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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.



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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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