Camp Wadsworth (Spartanburg, S.C.)

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Large collection of 91 small format photographs depicting activities of the 102nd Battalion of the Army Corps of Engineers while stationed at Camp Wadsworth during World War I. A few of the images may depict activities at Fort McAllen, Texas in 1916. A few of the images include the photographer's stamp for P. E. Witte of Spartanburg, SC.

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James Furman Brooks was the Spartanburg County Superintendent of Education in the 1930s and 40s and Ella Brooks Wilson was his sister who worked for Duke Power as their payroll mistress. This collection consists of an English-French Hand Book from Camp Wadsworth, a program for the opening of the educational building at First Baptist Church, a letter to Ella Wilson from Rep. Robert Ashmore, and an invitation to the inauguration of President Kennedy in Washington, D.C.

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The Mid-Week Pictorial was a weekly publication by the New York Times that began in 1914 as a way to show Americans the devastation occurring in Europe through photojournalism. The publication ran until 1937 when it was eclipsed by Life magazine. This collection consists of a two page photo spread of Camp Wadsworth from the Mid-Week Pictorial.

Content Description The Gas Attack magazine was the official publication of the 27th infantry division when it trained at Camp Wadsworth. This collection consists of a complete run of all 26 issues of the Gas Attack magazine. There were 24 regular issues that ran from November 23, 1917 to May 4, 1918. Two additional issues were published for Christmas 1918 and when the division returned home in March 1919. The first twelve issues were called "Wadsworth Gas Attack and Rio Grande Rattler" and the last twelve...

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This collection consists of a four page letter sent from a soldier stationed at Camp Wadsworth. The soldier was a member of the New York National Guard 27th Division's 102nd Engineer Regiment. The letter discusses the soldier's impression of Camp Wadsworth and the surrounding area of Spartanburg.

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A panoramic photograph of Company D of the 3rd Pioneer Infantry at Camp Wadsworth.

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Souvenir panoramic photograph of Camp Wadsworth with inset images of training activities.

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Blueprint depicting Camp Wadsworth in May 1918, shortly after the addition of land to the south of the camp

Content Description One postcard labeled "pickaninny review of army truck train, Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C," depicting four black children watching an army truck pass by. Originally mailed in 1917 to Mrs. Delia Spoor of Mount Vernon, New York. Written content: "Hello! Pretty busy. Have to cut trees and pulls the stumps before we can pitch our tents. Mud is 2 feet deep here. My cold is just the same. Very sore throat and racking cough! Feel pretty good though. Rains. Very busy. Write later. Love,...

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One panoramic photograph by P. E. Witte depicting Camp Wadsworth on November 2, 1917.

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Lt. Herbert Rollins was a solider stationed at Camp Wadsworth and Camp Jackson during World War I. This digital collection consists of his letters, postcards, and photographs.

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This collection consists of nine postcards. Six are related to World War I and Camp Wadsworth, 2 are portraits of unidentified people, and 1 is of a destroyed house after the Second Battle of Bull Run.

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Photographic postcard depicting tents and roadway in deep snow. Reverse is labeled "Spartanburg, SC. Camp Wadsworth, Dec. 1917"