Chemical engineer Adam Reeves talks about his time in the Civilian Conservation Corps camp on the Colorado National Monument as a CCC enrollee, beginning in 1935. He describes the military and civilian leadership of the camp, the vague military structure that enrollees were expected to adhered to, and the lifestyle and recreation at the camp. He speaks about the mess hall, cooks and food, describes the barracks, and the educational advisor. He talks about blasting and road building techniques used during the construction of Rim Rock Drive. He recalls outings that the CCC men took to Glade Park, Grand Junction, and elsewhere. He discusses his education and subsequent work life in the oil shale business with the Paraho Development Corporation. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
*Photograph from 1944 University of Oklahoma yearbook
