The Louisiana Tech Special Collections and Archives hosts a robust series of displays featuring various items from the Camp Ruston collection. Artifacts on display include various items that were hand-crafted by people interred at Camp Ruston, uniforms worn by prisoners, post cards, photographs, and more! Check out the gallery below for a look at our displays!
This is all that remains of the model Rhine Castle that was constructed by German POWs at Camp Ruston.
German POW at Camp Ruston, 1943. On permanent loan courtesy of Stephen Babcock.
Items include books relevant to Camp Ruston, and a cartoon depicting Ruston citizens disguised as POWs in order to gain admittance to the Camp Ruston movie theater (pencil on paper, 1943-1945).
Items include a 48-star American flag, a WWII ration book, a drawing by Hans Stollenwerk (German P.O.W.), and photos from the camp.
Pine dresser and model ship, both made by POWs during their internment at Camp Ruston.
Model Bavarian cottage, built by prisoners during their internment at Camp Ruston.
Summer uniform worn by POWs at Camp Ruston, two images of POW that were interned at the camp, and a German-English dictionary that they may have used during their imprisonment.
Winter uniform worn by POWs at Camp Ruston, along with personal items belonging to prisoners (a knife, a Yugoslavian prayer book, and a canteen).
This display includes items pertaining to the capture of the U-5050 by the US Guadalcanal, objects crafted by prisoners during their internment at Camp Ruston, Camp Ruston movie theater tickets, and more.
This display features documents that belonged to Pfc. Bernard Stinnett, who served as the Clerk of the German Officers Compound at Camp Ruston from October 12, 1944 to October 2, 1945.
This display includes images and newspaper clippings from the excavation of the Camp Ruston site. Also included in the display is a copy POW personal record for Franz Stich.