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    • 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
    • Somewhere There's Freedom

    • Somewhere There's Freedom

    • Barbed wire; Torches; Sculpture; Heads (Anatomy); Reflections; Crowns; Fantasy

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II includes a drawing of the Statue of Liberty. On the top of the page he has written,"Maybe not in reality - but in every dream - "Underneath this heading, he has drawn a picture of a man dreaming...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Thanks for the Memories

    • Thanks for the Memories

    • Songs; Prisoners; Musical notation

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows a song along with a tiny illustration of a soldier in prison. The song is called "Thanks for the Memories" and is attributed to L. G. Young, POW. The song is a parody and makes light of the...
    • 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 B-17, continued

    • The B-17, continued

    • Poetry; Barbed wire; Bombers

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows the continuation of a poem called "The B-17," by POW D. Hughes. The poem is about the greatness of the B-17 bomber. A drawing of a B-17 bomber with the word,"Glory!" above it can also be...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • The Block

    • The Block

    • Barbed wire; Barracks

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II includes a drawing of wooden barrack #170. Mitchener describes his quarters as including ten rooms, housing 8-14 men each. He writes,"Constructed of wood, plaster, and tarpaper - a few bolts - a...
    • 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
    • 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 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
    • 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
    • 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 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
    • 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
    • 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 Washroom

    • The Washroom

    • Barbed wire; Bathrooms

    • This page in Mitchener's diary shows three sinks in a bathroom at the POW camp. On the top of the page, he writes, "Pursuit of the daily 'facial'--" Underneath the picture, he has written, "'Thru these pipes pass the coldest water in Germany.'...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal

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