University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Douglas and Marie Eier North Idaho CCC and NACCCA collection
Eier, Douglas D.
Eier, Marie
MG 560
1.5 cubic feet
1933-2015
The Douglas and Marie Eier Collection contains records relating to Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work in the Northwest and the North American Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni Association (NACCCA).
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The Douglas and Marie Eier Collection contains records relating to the Civilian Conservation Corps and the work of the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni's Lewis-Clark Chapter 28, managed by Douglas and Marie Eier. The collection was taken to the University of Idaho Library on February 11, 2015 by Patricia Hart and Ivar Nelson. One box was received by Patricia Hart and Ivar Nelson from Marie Eier at the Nez Perce Historical Museum on May 29, 2014. A second donation was received June 29, 2014 by Patricia Hart and Ivar Nelson from Marie Eier at her home in Lewiston, Idaho. Marie Eier asked that the materials be donated to the University of Idaho's Special Collections for public use.
This collection dates from 1933 to 2015 and includes materials related to the CCC organization, personal recollections and correspondence related to the NACCCA in the Northwest, and the Eier's work in managing local NACCCA Chapter 28 in Lewiston, Idaho. Materials include membership information, meeting minutes, and correspondence relating to NACCCA events, member reunions, and the general management of the chapter. Also included is press coverage of the Lewis-Clark chapter's work establishing the "Iron Mike" statue in McCall, ID, which is dedicated to the service of CCC members in Idaho and press coverage from Idaho Public Television's "Outdoor Idaho" program. The collection includes photographs and correspondence from CCC workers Herb VanKirk, Ray Saladin, Lou Mahnia, Chet Wozniak, and Herb Valentine to and from Douglas Eier and CCC service-related papers for workers Jessie Whitehead and Mathew Maksymowicz, including discharge forms and death certificates. Photos of life in the CCC and its camps and members are included, as well as later photos from NACCCA events and the dedication of the Iron Mike statue. The collection also includes press coverage and correspondence with Idaho congressional staffers and members of Congress relating to the management of the NACCCA.
Collection is open for research.
Douglas Eier joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. For several years, he served as the Northwest regional director of the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni, Chapter 28. Douglas Eier maintained alumni relations through the organization throughout the Northwest and collected membership information, meeting minutes, and correspondence from alumni events. Marie Eier was instrumental in establishing the "Iron Mike" statue in McCall, ID, which the NACCCA established in memory of the service of CCC workers in Idaho. Marie Eier later maintained the collection before donating it to the University of Idaho.
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Related materials may be found in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Idaho Collection.
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Materials received from Marie Eier by way of Patricia Hart and Ivar Nelson in 2014 (MA 2015-02).
"Douglas S. Eier, 90, Lewiston." The Lewiston Morning Tribune, August 12, 2005.
"CCC History." The National Park Service, 2022.
Lewiston (Idaho)
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Alumni and alumnae
Idaho
Pacific Northwest History
Public Works
Series I: The CCC
1933-2014
Folder 1: CCC Camp Personnel in Idaho
1 folder
typed documents, names and addresses of CCC employees in Idaho CCC camps
undated
1
1
Folder 2: Press Coverage
1 folder
printed materials including an invitation to the CCC worker statue dedication in 2006, McCall, ID
5 May 1990 - 6 August 2006
1
2
Folder 3: CCC Worker Matthew Maksymowicz
1 folder
death certificate of Matthew Maksymowicz
27 May 1936
1
3
Folder 4: CCC Legacy Journal
1 folder
newspaper print, CCC worker statues in the U.S.
2011
1
4
Folder 5: CCC Camps in Idaho
1 folder
newspaper articles: Blast from the Past featuring CCC camps in Idaho
2009-2011
1
5
Folder 6: We Can Take It Campaign
1 folder
magazine clippings: We Can Take It campaign
2005
1
6
Folder 7: Heyburn State Park
1 folder
printed pamphlet from the Wild Rice Festival, correspondence from Kenneth Hart to Doug and Marie Eier, typed factsheet on Heyburn State Park
1993
1
7
Folder 8: Campstoves and Fireplaces
1 folder
U.S. Forest Service article on campstoves and fireplaces
1937
1
8
Folder 9: Law Governing the CCC
1 folder
copy of congressional document on the law that governs the CCC
undated
1
9
Folder 10: NACCCA Lewis-Clark Chapter 28
1 folder
printed materials, Who Are We: NACCCA Lewis-Clark Chapter #28
1990
1
10
Folder 11: CCC History: Do You Know This Boy?
1 folder
printed publication, "Do You Know This Boy?" U.S. Forest Service
1993-1998
1
11
Folder 12: Ranger Stations and Lookouts
1 folder
printed handouts and booklets on ranger stations and lookouts in Idaho, printed maps and correspondence on the Lochsa ranger station
2000-2001
1
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Folder 13: Maps of Idaho National Forests
1 folder
printed maps of Idaho National Forests
1972-1980
1
13
Folder 14: Pictorial Review of the CCC in Lewiston
1 folder
Received in three-ring binder photocopy, "Pictorial Review of Civilian Conservation Corps in Lewiston Idaho, CCC District: That the World of Young American May be Recorded," the CCC Review, Spokane, WA
undated
1
14
Folder 15: CCC Recipes
1 folder
recipes and anecdotes of the CCC in Idaho, typed press release from Idaho Public Television, printed recipe booklet
12 October 1999
1
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Folder 16: CCC Camp Locker Arrangement
1 folder
printed diagram of locker arrangement, CCC Camp F-81, Headquarters (2527th Co.), Ketchum, ID
undated
1
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Folder 17: CCC Headquarters, 1936
1 folder
Received in three-ring binder of photocopied book "CCC Headquarters, Lewiston, Idaho, 1936"
1936
1
17
Folder 18: Civilian Conservation Corps, Fort George Wright
1 folder
Wooden book, picturing daily life of the CCC.
1938-1939
1
18
Folder 19: Ripples on a Stream, Alex James
1 folder
Printed scrapbook on the CCC by Alex James.
1935-1995
1
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Folder 20: Oversize Folder: CCC Review and Major Fenn's Country
1 folder
laminated CCC Review Newspaper, June 21, 1934, Vol. 2, no. 9, and "Major Fenn's Country: A History of the Lower Lochsa, the Lower Selway, the Upper Middle Fork of the Clearwater, and Surrounding Lands," by Neal Parsell, paper
21 June 1934
OS
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Series II: The NACCCA
1933-2015
Folder 21: CCC in Idaho Book List
1 folder
printed list of books on the CCC
undated
1
21
Folder 22: Chapter 28 Membership Rosters
1 folder
NACCCA Chapter 28 membership rosters, 1983 alumni programs and additional correspondence.
1980-1993
1
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Folder 23: I Want to Go Back to Idaho
1 folder
printed poem, "I Want to Go Back to Idaho" by Al Bachman
October 1995
1
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Folder 24: 1982 NACCCA Reunion
1 folder
printed event program, CCC alumni list with names and contact information, registration froms, and printed proposal for legislation related to the CCC from the Office of the Governor
1981-1982
1
24
Folder 25: Outdoor Idaho, Idaho Public Television
1 folder
printed photos, articles, photocopies of media coverage from Idaho Public Television's Outdoor Idaho program
1999
1
25
Folder 26: Congressional Correspondence
1 folder
congressional correspondence about NACCCA activities
17 September 1980 - June 1994
1
26
Folder 27: Avery and Bird Creek Spike Camp
1 folder
photos of CCC camps in the St. Joe Forest
1938-1939
1
27
Folder 28: 1990 Fenn Ranger Station Reunion
1 folder
photo negatives of the Fenn Ranger Station Reunion in 1990
1990
1
28
Folder 29: Heyburn State Park and Idaho's CCC Projects
1 folder
printed materials, pamphlets, hand-drawn sketch map, photographs of Idaho parks relating to the CCC, photograph of Herb VanKirk at Fishook Creek Tunnel
1997-1999
1
29
Folder 30: Stories of the CCC's Past
1 folder
printed materials and newspaper articles on the history of the CCC in Idaho, camp histories, alumni events, and CCC service in Idaho and Missoula, Montana
1929-2009
1
30
Folder 31: CCC Worker Lou Mahnia
1 folder
hand-written letters from Lou Mahnia to Doug Eier on service in the CCC
1937 - 16 February 2012
1
31
Folder 32: CCC Worker Deaths
1 folder
photocopied letters and documents covering the deaths of CCC workers
1936-1939
1
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Folder 33: Chapter 28 Meeting Minutes
1 folder
Meeting minutes, Chapter 28
1995-1998
1
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Folder 34: NACCCA 6th Reunion Press Coverage
1 folder
Sixth Annual Northwest Reunion, news releases from the NACCCA, Sept. 17, 1987 (newspaper articles)
1983
1
34
Folder 35: 1983 NACCCA Lewis-Clark Chapter 28 Reunion
1 folder
printed membership list and photocopies of member photos from the NACCCA Chapter 28 anniversary reunion in 1983
1983
1
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Folder 36: NACCCA Lewis-Clark Chapter 28 Alumni
1 folder
printed and hand-written correspondence for the Northwest Region of the CCC, Chapter 28, Herb J. Valentine (regional director) and Doug Eier (president)
1980-1987
1
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Folder 37: NACCCA In Memorium
1 folder
NACCCA memorial fund printed materials, memorial donation documents, treasurer reports, donations to Mrs. Bea Fenstermacher In Memorium to the the National Museum Fund
3 September 1980 - 5 February 1986
1
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Folder 38: Douglas Eier Obituary and Correspondance
1 folder
newspaper obituary and photocopy of hand-written letter from Douglas Eier to Harvey
2001-2005
1
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Folder 39: NACCCA 20th Anniversary, 1977-1997
1 folder
printed publication, NACCCA 20th Anniversary Annual Reunion, Austin, TX, 1997
3 September 1997
1
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Folder 40: NACCCA Membership Lists
1 folder
NACCCA Lewis-Clark chapter 28 membership lists, printed list of CCC Alumni by state and descriptions of CCC projects
1998
1
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Folder 41: Personal Correspondance - Company 1651 Camp Boehl, Elk River
1 folder
Letters between John Kennedy & Douglas Eier speaking of shooting bear, 1985 and Herb & Douglas Eier.
1985
1
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Folder 42: NACCCA National Convention, 1985
1 folder
color photocopy of group photo from the NACCCA National Convention, Northwest Region, Little Rock, AR, 1985
1985
1
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Folder 43: CCC Worker Chet Wozniak Photos and Memoirs
1 folder
photos and printed materials of Gallagher Camp (F-66) and Ranger Station, photos by CCC worker Chet Wozniak
1937
1
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Folder 44: The CCC Worker Statue Press Coverage
1 folder
printed materials, the CCC worker #35, dedication pamphlet for statue in McCall, ID
2006-2013
1
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Folder 45: Iron Mike Statue I
1 folder
printed materials, typed-letters, email correspondence on the the Iron Mike statue
1988 - 22 January 2006
1
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Folder 46: Herb VanKirk's Photo Negatives, Idaho, 1987
1 folder
photo negatives of CCC worker Herb VanKirk including a 1987 trip
1938-1987
1
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Folder 47: Herb Vankirk's Correspondence and CCC Service Papers
1 folder
correspondence from Herb VanKirk to Douglas and Marie Eier, Herb VanKirk's certificate of discharge from the CCC
1937-2006
1
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Folder 48: Photos of CCC Worker Herb VanKirk
1 folder
photographs of CCC worker Herb VanKirk
1938-1949
1
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Folder 49: CCC Service and Alumni Experiences
1 folder
photos of CCC members including Herb VanKirk, correspondence, personal accounts of CCC members about their time in service, photos of Idaho CCC camp life, obituaries of CCC alumni
1937-1939
1
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Folder 50: Iron Mike Statue II
1 folder
newspaper, printed photos, photocopies of articles and media on the Iron Mike Statue, McCall, ID
2005-2006
1
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Folder 51: NACCCA Lewis-Clark Chapter 28 Membership
1 folder
printed and hand-written documents, NACCCA membership lists, Lewis-Clark Chapter 28
1 August 1997 - 5 May 1998
1
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Folder 52: CCC Worker Jessie Whitehead
1 folder
correspondence from Janet Platt-Wahlberg and Ashley Mattingly to Marie Eier, flash drive with photos, email correspondence and physical examination records of CCC worker Jessie Whitehead
1933-2011
1
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Folder 53: Old CCC Camp in Moscow, ID
1 folder
printed materials relating to CCC alumni in Idaho, photos of the CCC dining camp now Chinese Inn, Moscow, ID, photocopy of discharge papers for John B. Pollauf
1939-2012
1
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Folder 54: Heyburn State Park Photos
1 folder
CD of photos of CCC workers building Heyburn State park, Ron Hise to Marie Eier
1933
1
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Folder 55: Ray Saladin Photo Album
1 folder
DVD of jpg. photos from Ray Saladin, Coeur D'Alene, 1933
1933
1
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Folder 56: NACCCA Membership Index Cards
1 folder
names and addresses of charter member alumni of the NACCCA Lewis-Clark Chapter 28
17 March 1984
1
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Folder 57: Collection Inventory and Intake Forms
1 folder
Inventory and deed of gift, accession report
11 February 2015
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