Eagle Pass Army Camp:
An Inventory of Photographs, 1881-1918, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Texas Tech University. Southwest Collection | |
| Title: | Eagle Pass Army Camp Photograph Collection, | |
| Dates: | 1881-1918 | |
| Abstract: | The photography collection of the Eagle Pass Army Camp from 1881-1918. | |
| Collection # | SWCPC 131 | |
| Quantity: | 13 b/w copy prints, and 13 b/w negatives | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
Eagle Pass Army Camp, ten miles north of Eagle Pass in Maverick County, Texas, was an advanced single-engine flying school during World War II. It was activated in 1942 and discontinued in 1945.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs of individuals, groups of people, and tents within the army camp.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms | ||
| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collectin/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Sitas, Arthur | ||
| Robertson, Sterling Clack | ||
| Places | ||
| Rio Grande | ||
| Eagle Pass (Tex.) | ||
| Eagle Pass Army Camp (Maverick County, Tex.) | ||
| Maverick County (Tex.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| World War, 1914-1918--Photographs | ||
| Flight schools--Texas--Photographs | ||
| Flight training--Texas--Photographs | ||
| Military bases--Texas--Photographs | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Eagle Pass Army Camp Photograph Collection, 1881-1918, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Acquisition
Gift, undated
Processed by
A. Ramirez