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Prisoners of War

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: When subdivided by place, the name of the place may designate either the current location of prisoners of war, or the place of origin. For prisoners of war of a particular nationality held in another country, two headings are assigned: 1. Prisoners of war--[country of nationality]. 2. Prisoners of war--[place where held].

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Augustus Ropes Dimon papers

 Collection
Call Number: WA MSS S-1308
Abstract:

The papers contain correspondence and military papers documenting the military career of Charles Dimon in 1864-65.

Dates: 1863-1907

Guy Serge Metraux papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 23
Abstract:

The papers consist chiefly of correspondence, reports and printed matter related to Metraux's activities during World War II as a representative of the International Red Cross inspecting prisoner of war camps in the United States. Also included is a small amount of correspondence on his proposed Ph.D. dissertation at Yale University on James G. Huneker. An important correspondent is H. L. Mencken with 17 letters (1943-1944).

Dates: 1831-1947