POW Camp: Fort Sheridan

PDF of POW Camp: Fort Sheridan

PDF of POW Camp: Fort Sheridan

Name/Title

POW Camp: Fort Sheridan

Entry/Object ID

2026.10.2

Scope and Content

A booklet describing the life of German POW's in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, through blurbs and illustrations.

Context

This book was written in the purpose of sharing the work the German's did at Fort Sheridan. They mainly worked in the fields or canned goods. It is meant to praise the POW's for their service and contributions for "peaceful life at Fort Sheridan."

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Ernst R. Schuelke, John B. Price, Dr. B. Gasch, W. Hoernchen, W. Laschet, J. Geisler, H. Hurt, H. Conrad, G. Oehl

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 1946

Archive Items Details

Search Terms

Prisoner of war, World War two, WW2, WWII, World War II, Labor

Condition

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