Biography of Raymond Saladin
Enrollee, CCCMan, Company 259, Plattsburgh, NY (while forming) & Company 1290, Camp 212, Headquarters, Idaho
My grandfather, Raymond Saladin, of Whitehall, NY, was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corp Company 1290 in 1933. While he was enrolled, he kept a diary of his travel and the names of fellow members, most of whom were from New York. I thought other researchers may be interested in this information. List of fellow members & where they were from: (Diary Entries below). (Curator's note - another man from this camp believes some of the names are incorrect. His recollection of the names, including his own, are set forth at the end of the biography below).
Mickey Lyons, Troy
Rolland Murphy, Hudson
Philip Marrone, Amsterdam
Harry Allen, Syracuse
Henry Argus, Syracuse
Charlie Kussin, Albany
Howard Lathan, Randall
Juuardi Bartholomew, Schenectady
Alex Jackson, Odgensburg
Red DeLoungo, Schenectady
Tom Fojier, Cohoes
Chuck Chambers, Potlatch, Idaho
Karl Peterson, Idaho
Sharkey Debello, Schenectady
Chunk Ferino, Troy
Walter Andrus, Lewiston, Idaho
Mity Mckowski, Utica
Stan Juykewits, Utica
Russ Vitallo, Schenectady
Erwin Golf, Mineville
Frank Kotowick, Schenectady
Reno Gondello, Schenectady
Tom Simpson, Mineville
Fred Ryan, Mineville
Saup Kaslo, Mineville
Al Guernsey, Moscow, Idaho
Ken Nelson, Spaulding, Idaho
B. Barry, Syracuse
J. Lo Golowiski, Troy
Don Hofferty, Watertown
Rosku Roberts, Clayburgh
T. Tracy, Cohoes
J. Schemling, Schenectady
B. Ward, Ogdensburg
J. Zelavkn, Cohoes
D. Gufajo, Fulton
L. Perkins, Salem
McArther, Ticonderoga
G. Buchir, Fulton
J. Rosicky, Troy
J. Flynn, Rochester
H. Munton, Rochester
Bill Harlow, Planville, NJ
J. Landayon, Troy
Wm. Swacck, Troy
S. Fish, Hudson Falls
E. Marreti, Ticonderoga
L. Vigoluttio, Ticonderoga
N. Ronachack, Albany
J. Villio, Rochester
A. Hannel, Watertown
Ti Frazer, Troy
J. Daw, Ogdensburg
H. Hirsh, Ogdensburg
Farrel, Ogdensburg
B. Walker, Ogdensburg
R. H. Tipton, Riggins, In.
L. Maceace, Crown Point
G. Graham, Crown Point
C. Botoreci, ?
S. Latoreci, Rochester
J. Grace, Troy
H. H. Hart, Albany
R. Potter, Port Henry
G. McCarthy, Syracuse
L. McCarthy, Cohoes
G. Allen, Troy
A. LaFlair, Ogdensburg
R. Ledick, Utica
J. White, Lowy Lk.
G. LaMotz, Amsterdam
C. Frovack, Cohoes
B. Riechel, Utica
Dwernty, ?
T. Burns, Cohoes
A. Pumpinela, Utica
N. Bumps, Malone
D. Marcy, Cobleskill
H. Thompson, Ticonderoga
J. Arthur, Ticonderoga
Diary entries:
States we went through traveling to CCC Co. 1290 in Idaho:
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
Cities traveled through on way west: Plattsburgh, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, NY. Erie, PA; Cleveland, Toledo, Sandusky, Ohio; South Bend, Eclar, Penn; Chicago, Elgin, Illinois; Tama, Council Bluff, Savana, Iowa; Omaho, Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platt, Sidney, Nebraska; Darlenburg, Colorado; Cheyene, Larine, Rawlings, Rock Springs, Granger, Montpelier, Wyoming; Cammeron, Pocatella, Nanpa, Lewiston, Boise, Idaho; Walla Walla, Oregon; Tocannon, Washington.
Diary in Idaho:
May 17, 1933: Left Whitehall at 8:00 am, arrived in Albany at 10:30 am. Left there for Plattsburgh at 8:20 am {I assume this is a mistake} and arrived in Plattsburgh at 3:40 pm.
May 18th: Got vaccination and first innoculation
May 19th: Signed the oath
May 23rd: Got second innoculation
May 26th: Changed Co. from 259th to 1290
May 27th: Ray went home
May 30th: Got third innoculation
June 1st: First Pay $2.00
June 22nd: Left Plattsburgh 3:30 pm
June 26th: Arrived at headquarters in Idaho 8:00 pm
July 1st: Second pay $5.00
July 2nd: Walked to camp 259
July 4th: No work; went to 259
July 5th: Started actual forest work, blister rust. Also received first mail.
July 6th: Took first lunch into woods
July 8th: Got first inspection in camp
July 21st: Ray & I took day off
July 22nd: Less B. came to camp 1290
July 31st: Got third pay $3.00
Aug. 11th: Took day off
Aug. 12th: Went to 244
Aug. 13th: Came back from 244
Aug. 19th: Less B. came to 1290
Aug. 30th: Went on strike for more food.
Aug. 31st: Got fourth pay $4.00
Sept. 4th: Went to camp 259
Sept. 23rd: Ray went to 259
Oct. 2nd: Blister rust ended.
Oct. 4th: Started from camp 212 at 8:00 am, arrived at headquarters 12:15 pm
Oct. 5th: Started from headquarters at 8:30 pm.
Oct. 9th: Arrived at Ft. Dix at 4:30 am
Oct. 10th: Got physical exam
Oct. 11th: Left Ft. Dix at 3:50 am and arrived at Whitehall at 3:40 am
Cities we went through on way back to Camp Dix:
Washington: Spokane
Montana: Paradise, Desmet, Messonia, Garison, Helena, Logon, Billings, Miles City, Clindine
North Dakota: Bearh, Dickinson, Manlin, Bismark, Jameston, Sanborn, Fargo
Mississippi: Walena, Staples, Little Falls, Minneapolis, St. Paul
Wisconsin: Knapp, Eauclaire, Altoona, Fairchild, Menilian, Elroy, Baraboo, Madison (capital)
Illinois: Chicago, Plymouth
Indiana: Fort Wayne
Ohio: Lima
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Cicembria, Johnston, Cresson, Altoona, Lewiston, Harrisburgh, Philadelphia
New Jersey: Camden, Mount Holly, Camp Dix, Trenton, Elizabethtown, Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark
New York: New York City, Yonkers, Tarrytown, Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Saratoga, Whitehall.
He also had a photo album with many pictures of the men and the work done while in the CCCs.
----- kimby@empireone.net
Curator's Note - The son in law of Company 1290 member James R. Arthur states that some of the names above are not as his father-in-law remembers them. The corrections he states are as follows:
J. Arthur should be: James R. Arthur (that's my father-in-law from Ticonderoga,NY)
McArthur is likely: Millard Arthur (that's my father-in-laws brother from Ticonderoga, NY)
E. Moretti is likely: Edmond Morett (my father-in-laws best friend, his nickname was "Undy") he's also from Ticonderoga
L. Vigooluttio is likely: Lou Vigliotti (my father-in-laws friend, also from Ticonderoga
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