German Prisoners of War. Collection, 1942-1989
Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0151
Scope and Contents
Dr. Matthew Schott collected material pertaining to German Prisoners of War Camps in Louisiana. These camps include Camp Polk, Camp Livingston, Camp Plauche, Camp Ruston and Camp Claiborne.
This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, reports, and publicity, including news clippings, and articles. It also contains videotapes of a reunion held in May 1984 taken by NBC News.
Dr. Matthew Schott donated this collection. Sonya Glass donated the Herbert Sobiella items.
Dates
- 1942-1989
Creator
- Schott, Matthew, Dr. (Dr. Matthew Schott) (Person)
- Foley, Rosalind (Rosalind Foley) (Person)
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 feet of materials contained in 2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- German Prisoners of War Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jane Vidrine
- Date
- 07/11/2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu