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Camp Merigold and McCain POW Camps<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][page_submenu alignment=”center” sticky=”true” bg_color=”#008542″ link_color=”#ffffff”][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/manuscripts-and-guides\/” title=”Manuscripts & Subject Guides<\/strong>” id=”1678311157325-8″ tab_id=”1678311157327-3″] [\/page_link][page_link link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/guides-to-the-collection-page\/” title=”Collections Portal<\/strong>” id=”1678311157334-9″ tab_id=”1678311157335-1″] [\/page_link][page_link title=”Visit<\/strong>” id=”1678311170101-8″ tab_id=”1678311170103-5″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/visit\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Make a Request<\/strong>” id=”1678311170877-2″ tab_id=”1678311170878-7″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/requests\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”About Us<\/strong>” id=”1678311171667-6″ tab_id=”1678311171668-9″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments-archives-museum-about-us\/”][\/page_link][page_link title=”Yearbooks Online<\/strong>” id=”1678311172684-10″ tab_id=”1678311172685-3″ link_url=”https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/library\/departments\/archives-museum\/yearbooks-alumni-magazines-delta-state-histories\/”][\/page_link][\/page_submenu][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Collection Title:\u00a0 <\/strong>Camp Merigold and McCain POW Camps<\/p>\n

Collection Number:\u00a0 <\/strong>M146\u00a0 \/\u00a0 02-006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2006.209<\/p>\n

Inclusive Dates:\u00a0 <\/strong>1945-1948<\/p>\n

Bulk Dates:\u00a0 <\/strong>1945-1948<\/p>\n

Volume:\u00a0 <\/strong>.0025 Cubic Feet<\/p>\n

Processor:\u00a0 <\/strong>W. Ray<\/p>\n

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Scope and Content:<\/em><\/p>\n

This collection consists of labor and inspection reports during the period March 31, 1945 through January 31, 1946.\u00a0 The reports are very detailed that regarding the condition of the camps and the activities and work within the camps.\u00a0 Also included are five letters from former occupants of the Merigold Prisoner of War Camp located at Merigold, Mississippi to Mr. E.D. Rayner, Merigold, Mississippi<\/p>\n

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Inventory:<\/em><\/p>\n

Box\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Folder<\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prisoner of War Camp Labor Report for Camp Merigold and Camp McCain for<\/p>\n

the period March 31, 1945 through January 31, 1946.<\/p>\n

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2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unclassified Reports of inspection of camps and detailed reports of prisoners.<\/p>\n

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3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Letters from former Merigold POW Prisoners to Mr. Rayner:<\/p>\n

From Herrn, Berlin, February 28, 1946<\/p>\n

From Johannes Ralei, Berlin,\u00a0 September 3, 1946<\/p>\n

From Roy Clark, Drew, MS September 19, 1946<\/p>\n

From August Eisenmann, Munich, December 30, 1947<\/p>\n

From Herbert Voss, Delmenhorst, Germany, February 10, 1948<\/p>\n

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