Name/Title
1972 Newspaper Depicting a Fire Destroying Jimmie Thompson's AreaEntry/Object ID
2022.3.35Tags
Archive, Camp Claiborne, Newspaper, Photo, WWIISecondary Title
Historic Camp Claiborne's Theater Number One catches fire in 1972 after being purchased, moved, and renamed to the Jimmie Thompson ArenaDescription
This newspaper article depicts Jimmie Thompson's Arena on MacArthur Drive in Alexandria, Louisiana. This theater was purchased and moved from Camp Claiborne, Louisiana to MacArthur Drive in Alexandria, Louisiana after Camp Claiborne closed post-World War II.Context
Jimmie Thompson's Arena was Camp Claiborne's Theater Number One during Camp Claiborne's operation in the 1940s, but would eventually burn down in 1972.Collection
Southern Forest Heritage MuseumPublication Details
Publication Type
NewspaperDate Published
1972