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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Trees

    • Trees

    • Barbed wire; Trees; Fences; Tree stumps; Buildings

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II includes a drawing of a tree as well as a number of tree stumps, all within the POW camp boundaries. He writes, "Around the compound - approximately a dozen...Trees. About the Reich, 'tis...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Thoughts of One Far Better

    • Thoughts of One Far Better

    • Barbed wire; Prisoners; Houses; Fantasy

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II includes a drawing of a prisoner who is imagining a better place - a house to live in, rather than a German POW camp. Mitchener writes, "There are sundry others - space dictates - - and lack of...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Kriege's Lament

    • Kriege's Lament

    • Poetry

    • This page (and the following three pages) features a poem or song called "Kriege's Lament," written by Willie Munger. The poem has an a-b-a-b rhyme scheme and is seventeen stanzas long. The subject is the return home of the American POWs to their...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Kriege's Lament, continued

    • Kriege's Lament, continued

    • Poetry

    • This page is the continuation of a poem or song called "Kriege's Lament" written by Willie Munger. The poem has an a-b-a-b rhyme scheme and is seventeen stanzas long. The subject is the return of the American POWs to their mothers and families....
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Kriege's Lament, conclusion

    • Kriege's Lament, conclusion

    • Poetry

    • This page is the continuation of a poem or song called "Kriege's Lament," written by Willie Munger. The poem has an a-b-a-b rhyme scheme and is seventeen stanzas long. The subject is the return of the American POWs to their mothers and families....
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Prisoner's Prayer

    • Prisoner's Prayer

    • Poetry; Barbed wire; Prayer

    • This page is a poem,"Prisoner's Prayer." Mitchener notes that it was memorized by a POW from scratchings on the wall in a Vienna transition camp. The poem asks for God's protection for airmen facing "shell, flak, fire, and foe." He writes, in part,...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Bars, Inc.

    • Bars, Inc.

    • Poetry; Barbed wire; Barrooms; Stools; Alcoholic beverages

    • This page is a poem, "Bars, Inc." written by "Coyle" and dedicated to "Ivan - POW El Grande." The poem or song is about having a bar in every room of the house. Mitchener has drawn a small picture of a bar with a sign "Home Sweet Home" next to it....
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Then and Now

    • Then and Now

    • Air pilots; Prisoners

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows two images, the first, a bombardier in an American B-17 airplane, and the second, a miserable prisoner of war who appears to be drinking. Mitchener is contrasting the two, and writes, "Then...
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Comrade to Freedom

    • Comrade to Freedom

    • Poetry; Barbed wire; Hands; Ball & chain

    • This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II shows a short poem called "Comrade to Freedom." The poem observes that men who have never been in bondage do not truly understand the joys of freedom.
    • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
    • Robert H. Cartmell Diaries Excerpts

    • Robert H. Cartmell Diaries Excerpts

    • Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns

    • Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
    • Civilian Life in the Civil War

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