Camp Blanding Museum
Title
Camp Blanding Museum
Creator
Contributor
George Cressman
gcressman@tds.net
gcressman@tds.net
Source
Description
The Camp Blanding Museum was established in 1990 and currently features displays focused on Camp Blanding’s History and involvement during WWII.
Coverage
On display you will find uniforms, weapons, equipment items, vehicles, and aircrafts dating back to the 1940’s. Our plans are to expand the museum to include displays for the Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and the Global War on Terror (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom).
Is Part Of
Relation
For more information about Camp Blanding and "peeks" into the history of the Post, please visit the Camp Blanding Museum Youtube Channel for films on a variety of topic under 30 minutes each.
Collection Items
1942 Aerial Photo of Camp Blanding Station Hospital and Induction Center
Aerial photo of the Camp Blanding Station Hospital and Reception-Induction Center, with Kingsley Lake in the background.
Camp Blanding Station Hospital Bulletin
A weekly newsletter for Station Hospital staff during World War II. The Camp Blanding Museum holds a complete collection of "The Bulletin" for the war years.
The Sand Paper, newsletter of the 6th Evacuation Hospital while they were stationed at Camp Blanding during World War II.
News of the Evacuation Hospital staff. The Sand Paper, newsletter of the 6th Evacuation Hospital while they were stationed at Camp Blanding during World War II.
31st Infantry Division "Dixie" Newspaper
Newspaper published by the 31st Infantry Division while they were stationed at Camp Blanding.
Infantry Replacement Training Center (IRTC) "Bayonet" Newspaper.
Part of the collection of IRTC newspapers. The Camp Blanding Museum Archives and Reference Resource Room holds a complete collection of the World War II IRTC newspapers.
"Camp Blanding Report" newspaper
"Camp Blanding Report" published for the Station Complement During the Latter Years of World War II.
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