U of A Fayetteville, Camp Neil Martin, WWII housing, 1/9/62 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1962.

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U of A Fayetteville, Camp Neil Martin, WWII housing, 1/9/62 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1962.

Part of a group of negatives taken for January 11, 1962, Arkansas Gazette article "University's 'Memorial' to War Hero Going Soon," B1:3. Wooden frame buildings of Camp Neil Martin located at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. These buildings, originally built in the 1930s, were used during World War II for the Army Air Corps trainees, named after Neil Martin, alumni of the University of Arkansas, and a pilot killed in action in the Pacific Theater.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...