Title: Camp Tyson Records

Date/Date Range :   1941-1942

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses papers documenting Camp Tyson, a military base located near Paris, Tennessee during World War II. It contains photographs, documents, forms, and manuals relating to camp operations.

Call number: MS-3090

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Collection was purchased by Special Collections on March 2, 2007

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Camp Tyson Records, MS-3090. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Camp Tyson was established in August of 1941 in Paris, Tennessee and lasted until the end of the World War II. It was a training camp for barrage balloons, which were used in the aerial defense of the coast.

This collection houses papers documenting Camp Tyson, a military base located near Paris, Tennessee during World War II. It contains photographs of men at the camp, letters concerning camp business, official forms, an operational manual for barrage balloons, organizational documents, and "Special Orders" marked "RESTRICTED" .

• World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, American.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Tennessee.
• Henry County (Tenn.) -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
• Paris (Tenn.) -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.