NYA cadet safety corps

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20048881

Description

Bobby Vigus, left, 17, and Richard Dicerson, 17, are members of the National Youth Administration (NYA) cadet safety corps, formed to guard dangerous school crossings in the absence of police officers. They are on duty from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. each school day. Bobby and Richard are shown standing against a blank wall, wearing their uniforms. Embroidered onto their uniforms are their initials. The uniforms were presented to members of the corps by the Central Dads Club, which sponsored formation of the safety group.

Archival Date

1941-01-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1309

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Vigus, Bobby; Dicerson, Richard; Uniforms; National Youth Administration; School safety patrols; Students; Central Dads Club