Finding Aid for the John Lee Swanson World War II Collection, 2001
MS-2580 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 24, 2006.
Summary Information
John Lee Swanson World War II Collection
Date/Date Range : 2001
0.2 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of three items demonstrating the impact of World War II on Middle Tennessee.
MS-2580
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
John Lee Swanson donated this collection to the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library in August of 2001.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], John Lee Swanson World War II Collection, MS-2580. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two folders.
Biography / History
No biographical information could be found regarding John Lee Swanson.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of three items demonstrating the impact of World War II on Middle Tennessee. With Second Army Somewhere in Tennessee by Gene H. Sloan documents the training of American troops destined for the European Theater in Middle Tennessee. The collection's two clippings document Camp Campbell (a POW camp in Middle Tennessee), and Pigeon Forge's annual "Celebrate Freedom!" event.
Subject Terms
- Swanson, John Lee.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Military training camps -- Tennessee.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American.
Contents List
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With Second Army Somewhere in Tennessee by Gene H. Sloan, undated
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Clippings, 2001
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