Military camps

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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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One panoramic photograph of Company C of the 31st Infantry Training Battalion assembled at Camp Croft in October of 1941.

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This collection was created through muliple donations to create a fuller picture of Camp Croft during its use in World War II and its evoultion into a state park after the war. Many of the donations were made during the 50th anniversary of Camp Croft in 1991.

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Program booklet profiling the Camp Croft station hospital on the first anniversary of its organization in 1941. Booklet includes photographs of hospital, key personnel, and recreational activities of the hospital staff. Also included is a full roster of officers, nurses, and enlisted personnel.

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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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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Frederick Dicks was a World War II solider who was stationed at Camp Croft. This collection consists of 13 loose postcards and two postcard packets that Dicks sent to his brother and parents. The postcards show scenes of Camp Croft and 1940s Spartanburg.

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306 photographic negatives created by Joseph Pizzimenti while a soldier stationed at Camp Croft and Fort Jackson between 1941 and 1945. The collection mostly contains 4" x 5" negatives on nitrate film, with a handful of smaller negatives and color transparencies also included.

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This collection consists of 31 photographs taken by Leo Brown. Leo Brown was a solider from Corning, NY who was stationed at Camp Wadsworth. The photographs show camp life at Camp Wadsworth. These photographs have been digitized and made part of the SCPL Historical Digital Collection. They are availble to view at SCPL Historical Digital Collection.

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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 George Donald Mullinax was veteran who fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Born in Clifton, SC he grew up in a community with strong ties to the textile industry. The four series in this collection reflect Mullinax's interests in his personal family history, the town of Clifton and the surrounding communites, the textile industry in Spartanburg county and its decline, and Camp Croft. This collection consists of papers, photographs, negatives, and newspaper articles about the four...

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Joseph Nohra was a soldier stationed at Camp Croft during World War II. This collection consists of twenty photographs that Nohra acquired during his time in service. Twelve are reprinted photos depicting soldiers in Spartanburg and training at Camp Croft during World War II. One notable image shows the "Spartanburg Fair Negro Entrance." Eight of the photos were taken overseas depicting soldiers on parade, captured German planes and tanks.

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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One colorized postcard depicting the Confederate Monument on South Church Street in downtown Spartanburg. Reverse includes a message written by an unidentified Camp Wadsworth soldier in company A of the 106th machine gun battalion.

Content Description The Summers family was an African-American family that grew up in Orangeburg, SC. The Rev. James A. and Rebecca Summers had Leona, James, Lucille, and Margaret. James Jr. was a solider stationed at Camp Croft during World War II and Lucille was a teacher in Spartanburg in the 40s. Leona was a teacher at Cummings Street School and Carver High School for many years. This collection consists of three letters written to Leona. There is one identified photograph of Lucille and one of James Jr.....

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Sarah Turner Tolley worked as a nurse at the Station Hospital at Camp Croft during World War II. Her papers include administrative papers from the hospital, programs from various musical events, invitations to various events thrown by the YMCA and other organizations, and papers about fundraising initiatives.

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