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    • The First Package from Home

    • The First Package from Home

    • Labels

    • This item, a shipping or mailing label, has been taped in Mitchener's diary. It indicates that a package was sent to Mitchener from his mother, Estelle F. Mitchener, of Nashville, Tennessee. The label has a stamp from a U. S. Censor. In his diary...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Brass

    • Brass

    • Military officers

    • This page features a list of signatures from the "Brass," the POWs who were military officers at Stalag Luft III along with Mitchener. The previous page includes autographs of the other men who were in the POW camp.
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Christmas Time

    • Christmas Time

    • Houses; Programs

    • This page has a Christmas program taped to it. The program reads, "Christmas Time Sagan, Germany, 1944." On the top of the page, Mitchener has written, "Our Entertainment - Yuletide --"The remainder of the program is on the following page.
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Thus Passed Christmas

    • Thus Passed Christmas

    • Playing cards

    • This page has a playing card, a Jack of Spades, pasted on it. Next to the card, Mitchener has written, "#11" and "Thus passed Christmas -- As typical as barbed wire -- The cutting of cards designates selection of Kriege present."
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Heater

    • The Heater

    • Barbed wire; Rooms & spaces; Prisoners; Playing cards; Stoves; Tables; Stools

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of a group of prisoners who are passing time by playing cards. They are sitting next to a heating stove that, according to Mitchener, has a six-foot radius. He writes,"There's at...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Classroom

    • The Classroom

    • Barbed wire; Tables; Stools; Blackboards; Prisoners; Military personnel; Books

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of a POW writing lessons on a chalkboard or blackboard. Above the blackboard, Mitchener has written,"For the sake of knowledge - to ward off monotony." He has listed a number of...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Then there's our theatre

    • Then there's our theatre

    • Theaters; Theater curtains; Stairways; Stages (Platforms)

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of a stage, on which he has written, "Hereon have appeared backdrops - Remarkable in that they were constructed with very few materials...much ingenuity." Under productions, he...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Cook Shack

    • The Cook Shack

    • Barracks; Tree stumps; Barbed wire; Fences

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of several POW barracks within the camp. He has written, "An important item on the top of the page. Below is his drawing of the camp, "The Cook Shack." He includes information...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Food Closet

    • The Food Closet

    • Barbed wire; Rooms & spaces; Drinking vessels; Pitchers

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the food closet. A number of cups are hanging from the wall, and a pitcher is on the floor. Mitchener writes, "As you enter the room - life's sustinence (sic) compartment...The...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Front Door

    • The Front Door

    • Barbed wire; Barracks; Rooms & spaces; Doors & doorways

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the interior of a POW barrack. A row of doors can be seen. Mitchener has written, "On the left - the 'little girls' room' - as you enter...The Front Door. The hall is swept, at...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • A Corner of the Library

    • A Corner of the Library

    • Shelving; Books; Libraries

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the library at the POW camp. On the top of the page, he has written,"For a little learning is a dangerous thing." Underneath this, he has drawn a picture of books on shelves and...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Shower Room

    • The Shower Room

    • Barbed wire; Bathtubs & showers; Pipes (Conduits)

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the showers at the POW camp. On the top of the image, he has written, "For 'cleanliness is next to godliness.'" Underneath the drawing, he has mentioned that the shower room is...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Busy Corner

    • Busy Corner

    • Privies; Bathrooms; Barbed wire

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the toilet facilities at the camp. On the top of the page, he has written, "The Germans had a name for it. 'Abort' ---" Underneath the drawing, he has written, "Busy Corner (3...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Stump Puller

    • The Stump Puller

    • Barbed wire; Prisoners; Military personnel; Tree stumps; Trees; Fences

    • This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of two men trying to remove tree stumps from the ground at the prison camp. He has written, "In order that there be parade grounds" on the top of the page. Underneath the drawing,...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Address

    • The Address

    • Barbed wire; Ships; Military personnel; Prisoners; Public speaking

    • This page in Mitchener's diary includes a drawing of an old ship, the "Santa Maria," on which he has written, "Promise of the Future." Underneath, he has drawn a picture of a prisoner on stage, Colonel Darr H. Alkire, C.O. Stalag Luft III, West...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Kitchen

    • The Kitchen

    • Barbed wire; Rooms & spaces; Stoves; Kitchens; Pots & pans

    • This page in Mitchener's diary includes a drawing of the kitchen, in which a large cooking stove is pictured. On top of this image, he has written a number of commonly used phrases, including,"shut the d - ' door!" and "The skillet's dirty again!"...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Resting a Bit

    • Resting a Bit

    • Barbed wire; Rooms & spaces; Prisoners; Windows; Rugs; Furniture

    • This page in Mitchener's diary shows a bedroom in what appears to be a private home. One prisoner can be seen by the bed, resting. Mitchener writes,"About thirteen hours later & 29 km. -- 'Resting a Bit' - In the hamlet of Freiwaldau, the caravan...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Board!

    • Board!

    • Barbed wire; Prisoners; Railroads

    • This page in Mitchener's diary shows a drawing of two train cars with "40 Hommes 8 Cheveaux"(40 men 8 horses) written on one of the cars. Mitchener writes,"As you approach the 'Zug' [train] Yards - Spremburg---'Board!' Fifty-six men per car--Hardly...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Evacuation

    • Evacuation

    • Rooms & spaces; Evacuations; Barbed wire

    • This page in Mitchener's diary shows the barracks as they appeared on January 27, 1945, after a rapid evacuation of the POW camp. The picture shows the interior of a room with everything in disarray. He writes,"As result [sic] on a cold Sat. P.M....
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal

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