Title	The Classroom
Description	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 subjects that the prisoners are studying, including languages, animal husbandry, mathmatics [sic] public speaking, and elementary science.
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. was captured during World War II after a bombing mission in Germany. He was sent to Stalag Luft III, a POW camp in Silesia. Libraries were available at the camp, as well as a "college" known as "Sagan U." directed by the prisoners. The "school" had about 40 classes, including chemistry, math, physics, philosophy, Latin, literature, history, auto mechanics, marketing, accounting, printing, and bodybuilding. Classes were taught by prisoners. The YMCA supplied blackboards and notebooks.
Date	1944-1945
Place	Zagan (Poland)
Creator	Mitchener, Hardy A., 1919-1957
Collection name	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal, 1944-1945
Education Tags	US.61 American Soldiers World War II
Subjects - LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe; Prisoners of war; Diaries
Subjects - TGM	Barbed wire Tables Stools Blackboards Prisoners Military personnel Books
Accession #	THS 760
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33581
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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