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“Start New Gypsy Moth Campaign” article from Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette newspaper

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In New England one of the projects of the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942) was to work to eliminate the gypsy moth (now known as the spongy moth.) It was introduced to the Northeast in the late 19th century by a breeder of silk caterpillars and by the turn of the century it had destroyed forests in the region by eating the leaves of hardwoods, particularly oaks.

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Item typePeriodicals
Newspaper
Article
PublisherGreenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette
Date1935-08-03
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts
TopicLand, Environment, Geography
Science, Technology
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
Industry, Occupation, Work
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
EventGreat Depression. 1929–1940
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 10.00 in Width: 1.50 in
Catalog #L08.028
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Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette. “Start New Gypsy Moth Campaign.” August 3, 1935. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://x2od2w41zy.vxl.spinupwp.site/collection/l08-028/. Accessed on June 8, 2026.

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