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Rita M. Krouse Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Correspondence concerning the building of a military road between Fort Smith on the Arkansas River to Natchitoches, Louisiana

Rodney Ruby Family Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Civil War records and diary of members of the Ruby family of Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana

Ross Hale Camp Ruston Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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CAMP RUSTON DOCUMENTATION PROJECT

Various photographs from Camp Ruston of buildings, U.S. soldiers, staff, and their wives. Also included is the donor's letter to Vince Spione, October 1995

Rufus M. Smith Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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CAMP RUSTON DOCUMENTATION PROJECT

List of former prisoners interned in U.S. World War II prisoner of war camps who returned for reunion in 1984, including four from Camp Ruston

Ruston Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Materials related to the history and development of Ruston, Louisiana

Samuel Worth Jones Family Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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The journal of a prosperous farmer in Webster Parish, Louisiana, kept 1870-1925; and the personal, legal, and business records and correspondence of Jones, his father John Jones III, his son Floyd and other members of the family

Scotty Gatlin Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Civil War letter from 28th Louisiana Regiment land information on men mentioned in it.

Stephen Webre, Phd., Historical Documents Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Letter from Lavinia Hood to Thomas Bacon Coleman, who was a private in Company I, Second Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, dated Claiborne Parish, La., July 12, 1861

Thomas M. Wade Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Materials related to the history of Tensas Parish, Louisiana; notes of "The Bowies and Their Kindred" (1899), sketches of Bowie family members (including Jim Bowie)

Thomas Claude Beard Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Materials from U.S. World War II prisoner of war camp Camp Ruston. Donor was a member of the U.S. staff at the camp

CAMP RUSTON DOCUMENTATION PROJECT

Thomas M. Wade Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Research materials on history of Tensas Parish, Louisiana, compiled by Wade

Virgil Orr Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Memorabilia from the donor's student days at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, [1940], and from his service in the U.S. Army during World War II, 1944-1945.

Donated in honor of the centennial of Louisiana Tech University, 1894-1994

World War Ii Ration Documents, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Unused ration books from World War II, various rations, gas, store, tires, shoes, fuel oil, etc

Arthur Taylor Prescott Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Typescript, outlines,and notes of Taylor, first President of Louisiana Industrial Institute, of his book "Drafting the Federal Constitution."

Albery Wasson Family Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Papers of the Albery Wasson family.

A. Lloyd Collins Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Materials concerning the Civil War

Bessie Mays Mcdonald Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Papers related to Bessie Mays McDonald, 1917 graduate of Louisiana Industrial Institute.

Bernice Historical Society, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Newsletters and other printed material of the Bernice (Louisiana) Historical Society.

C. Michael Ramsdell Camp Ruston Sound Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Six 78 rpm records from Camp Ruston Library.

Camp Ruston Archaeological Survey, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Records of archaeological survey of site of U.S. World War II prisoner of war camp, Camp Ruston, including photographs and artifacts.

Camp Ruston Artifacts, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Artifacts from American section of Camp Ruston found by metal detection.

Camp Ruston Correspondence, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Correspondence relating to Camp Ruston Documentation Project, a joint project of the Ruston Developmental Center and Louisiana Tech University to document the U.S. World War II prisoner of war camp located near Ruston, Louisiana.

Camp Ruston Symposium Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Videotaped lectures of Camp Ruston Symposium.

Camp Ruston Artifacts - American Section, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Artifacts from American section of Camp Ruston.

Camp Ruston Artifacts, Memorabilia, And Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Artifacts, memorabilia and materials related to the World War II Prisoner of War Camp.

Camp Ruston Archaeological Dig Artifacts, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Artifacts from archaeological dig at Camp Ruston.

Camp Ruston Custodial Agreement, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Custodial agreement between Louisiana Tech University and Ruston Developmental Center to create Camp Ruston Documentation Project in order to document the U.S. World War II prisoner of war camp located near Ruston, Louisiana.

Camp Ruston Literary Collection, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Collection of books from former prisoner of war camp, located in Ruston. Texts primarily in German. All stamped “Censored" PW Camp, Ruston, La. and initialed. Housed in the rare book collection of the Department of University Archives and Special Collections (formerly SCMA).

Camp Ruston Maps, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Maps of U.S. World War II prisoner of war camp Camp Ruston, including contemporary maps and maps of current archaeological survey.

Camp Ruston Former P.O.W. Correspondence, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

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Primarily correspondence between Camp Ruston Foundation President Vince Spione and former prisoners from U.S. World War II prisoner of war camp Camp Ruston, including letters from Otto Fernholz and Hans Stollenwerk, and records and photographs of Franz Stich.