Date Original
1943
Description
This collection contains some correspondence and rosters of German prisoners-of-war at Camp Robinson during World War II. The rosters provide a list of the men in each company and their pre-war occupations.
Biographical/Historical Note
During World War II, Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas, served as a replacement training camp and German prisoner-of-war camp, with a capacity of 4000 prisoners. Lieutenant Colonel Virgil Caldwell was in charge of the prisoners at Camp Robinson in 1943. By 1945, about 23,000 Germans and Italians had been sent to Arkansas camps. The prisoners were frequently assigned farm work to fill the void left by Arkansas men who were fighting in the war.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
North Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.032.010
Resource Type
Text
Collection
German prisoner-of-war records, SMC.032.010
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
German Prisoners-of-War records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
