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161 In Dex Note: Page numbers in bold indicate park profiles. Page numbers in italics indicate photographs and captions. Abilene State Park arches, 21 park concessions, 21, 121, 121–22 park profile, 121–22 and race relations, 54 swimming pool, 84 admission fees, 82 adobe construction, 21, 25, 41, 41–42, 43, 138–39 African Americans, 52–55, 97, 137, 138, 154n25. See also race relations the Alamo, 70 Allred, James, 15 anniversary celebrations, xii, 87–88, 88–90, 94 arches, 21–22, 22, 122, 137, 142, 142, 144 architecture of Texas parks architectural drawings and sketches, 16, 27, 64, 67, 79, 88, 88–89, 117, 157 design of park structures, 15–27 and historic preservation, 97, 104–7 horizontal key, 21–22, 22 and national parks, 17, 104, 151 Prairie style, 19, 151 vernacular, 25, 26, 89–90 See also rustic-style architecture; specific parks and structures Armstrong, Bob, 82 arts and crafts movement, 17–18, 139 athletics. See recreation in CCC camps Atlanta State Park, 80 automobile tourism. See tourism Baeza, Lolo, 39, 40–41 Baker, Weaver H., 68–70 Balmorhea State Park and automobile tourism, 102, 122 cavalry camp, 60 and CCC enrollees, 33 name of park, 122 opening day, 64 park profile, 122 and park site selection, 12 popularity of, 100–101 swimming pool, 41, 59, 101, 122, 122 unique natural features, 30 Bastrop State Park architecture described, 105 cabins, 16, 22, 22–23, 103, 114, 116 and carpentry work, 43, 44 and CCC workers, 106, 120 entrance, 74 fire at, 109–20, 112–17 footbridge, 24 golf course, 74 and historic preservation, 89 and Houston toad habitat, 118 Lost Pines unit, 30, 110, 117, 118, 120, 128 master plans, 15 National Conference on State Parks, 72, 73 park concessions, 68 park profile, 123–24 picnic tables, 58 and preservation efforts, 102–3 refectory, 41, 43, 44, 45, 72, 106, 123–24 scenic overlook, 117 sketches for park architecture, 16 specialty crafts, 42, 42, 44, 45 stonework, 41, 58 swimming pool, 62, 109, 113, 123–24 Beard, Roland, 136 Big Bend National Park, xii, 12, 153n2, 155n16 Big Bend region, 17, 18, 25 Big Spring State Park caretaker’s residence, 36 park profile, 124–25 postcard, 62 stonework, 124 and tourism, 63 Big Tree (Goose Island State Park), 137 Blackland Prairie (Bonham State Park), 127 blacksmith shops. See specialty crafts 162 Index Blanco State Park building materials for, 20, 21 concessions and concession buildings, 67, 126 dam and swimming, 85, 125 park profile, 125–26 picnic tables, 24 Boese, Olin, 122, 126, 142 Bonham State Park boathouse, 93, 127 combination building, 24 incinerator, 24 park profile, 126–27 pavilion, 83 Prairie-style architecture, 19 specialty crafts, 44 visitor comments, 65–66 Boykin, Sarah, 87 Brammer, Adrienne, 112 Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, 61, 150 Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, 78–79 Buescher State Park caretaker’s cottage, 128 and historic preservation, 92 park profile, 127–28 pump house and water tower, 35, 128 refectory, 92 and Smithville State Park, 128 Caddo Lake State Park, 30 cabins, 129 canoeing, 103 concessions and concession buildings, 129 park profile, 128–29 and recreation in CCC camps, 50 and vernacular architecture, 25, 26 Caldwell, William C., 127, 132, 138 Campbell, Thomas, 11 Camp Colp, 143 Camp Kleberg, 11, 142 Camp Mexia, 134 Carlander, Guy, 23 Carney, Ewart G., 35–37 Carpenter, Fred R., 129 carpentry. See specialty crafts Carr, Ethan, 102–3 Cashion, Russell, 34, 39 CCC Foremanship, 37–38 ceramics shops. See specialty crafts Chambers, Ben R., 133, 151 Chambers, W. R., 71–72 Chandler, John B., 119 cigarette taxes, 82 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) age of workers, 11 anniversary celebrations, 87 and community relations, 55–56 education in camps, 47–49 enrollees in Texas, 9–11 and fire management, 108–9 food in camps, 46, 47 and historic preservation, 87–88, 88–90, 90–93, 94–96, 97–99, 100–107 homesickness among enrollees, 57 and lands for Texas parks, 29–34 and locally experienced men (LEMs), 32, 38, 41–42, 42, 44, 120, 131 newspapers of camps, 51 organization of, 8, 37–39 orientation handbooks, 56 origin of, xi, 3–9, 6 and park design, 15–27 and popularity of parks, 63–66 public support for, 9 and race relations, 52–55, 53, 54, 76–79, 97, 137, 154n25 recreation in camps, 33, 49, 49–52, 50, 55 recruitment efforts, 7, 15, 32 reunions of enrollees, 94, 106 routine of camps, 34 size of, xi...

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