Camp Howze Museum

Items

• Camp Howze MVPA military compressor truck
  Photo of a military compressor vehicle at Camp Howze MVPA's 2019 History Alive event. The 1943 CCKW truck is similar to one that would have been used at Camp Howze.
• Medical tent at a 2019 History Alive Weekend
  Photo of a replica of a WWII-era medical tent at a Camp Howze MVPA History Alive Weekend in 2019.
• 103rd Infantry Division display in Morton Museum's 2014 Camp Howze exhibit
  Photo of the 103rd Infantry Division display in Morton Museum of Cooke County's 2014 Camp Howze exhibit, "Sentimental Journey." The exhibit was a collaboration between the Morton Museum and Camp Howze MVPA.
• Displays in the 2014 Morton Museum's "Sentimental Journey" exhibit
  Photo of panel displays in the 2014 Camp Howze exhibition called, "Sentimental Journey," at the Morton Museum of Cooke County. The exhibit was a collaboration between the Morton Museum and Camp Howze MVPA.
• Camp Howze souvenir Pillow top
  Photo of a Camp Howze souvenir pillow top in the Morton Museum of Cooke County collection. Soldiers would often purchase these pillow tops to send back home to friends and family to let them know they were thinking of home.
• Camp Howze MVPA military vehicle parked in front of the Morton Museum
  Photo of a restored WWII-era military vehicle parked in front of the Morton Museum of Cooke County during "Sentimental Journey" exhibition, in which the museum partnered with Camp Howze MVPA, a nonprofit that uses historic military vehicles as a tool to educated the community about military history.
• Camp Theater schedule 02/11/1944
  A clipping from the Camp Howze Howitzer. The clipping details the theater schedule for the camp.
• USO club Schedules 02/11/1944
  A clipping from the Camp Howze Howitzer. the clipping details the USO schedules for the Muller, Denton, and lindsay USOs.
• Camp Service club schedules 02/11/1944
  a clipping from the Camp Howze Howitzer. the clipping details the schedule for camp service clubs one and two.
• Brad Meeks Oral History Interview
  Oral history interview with Brad Meeks, public relations officer for the Camp Howze Military Vehicle Preservation Association, a nonprofit formed in 2012. This interview is part of the Camp Howze Online Museum project created by University of North Texas history students in Spring 2022.
• "Soldiers in the Drink"
  Photograph with caption of soldiers from Camp Howze training in a Denton city pool.
• "New Telephone Center"
  Photograph with caption of a telephone facility located inside Service Club Two at Camp Howze published in the Camp Howze Howitzer.
• " 'Sam,' Tank Destroyer Man, Hates Germany and Japan"
  Article highlighting Private First Class Salvatore Santos from Company C, 611 Tank Destroyer Battalion and his dedication to fighting for America against Germany and Japan.
• Another WAC in Camp
  A photograph from the Camp Howze Howitzer of a WAC.
• First WAC here
  A photograph from the Camp Howze Howitzer of a WAC.
• Back the WAC
  A column from the Camp Howze Howitzer urges soldiers to accept women at the camp in their roles as WAC.
• Recruit a WAC today!
  A clip out ad from the Camp Howze Howitzer newspaper encouraging soldiers to recommend women they know for service in the WAC.
• Training to Take Their Place on the Battlefront
  Photo of 409th, 410th, and 411th Infantry Regiments of the 103rd Division training at Camp Howze to prepare for combat overseas.
• "Nurse's Aide at Work"
  Photograph of Nurse's Aide and Assistant Principal Chief Nurse working together at Camp Howze.
• "Typical Aide"
  Photograph of a Red Cross Nurse's Aide in uniform.
• "Just What the Doctor Ordered"
  Photograph of the Camp Howze Chief Nurse at the Camp Howze station hospital, Captain Lillian Ehlert serving fellow nurse, Lieutenant Sylvia Carol, a slice of birthday cake.
• "Volunteer Nurses' Aides to Train Under Camp Howze Station Hospital"
  Article announcing plans to train nurses aids at the station hospital and work under the direction of Camp Howze nurses in the Army Nurse Corps.
• "ASF Show"
  Article announcing Army Service Forces show to educate the public about all that it does for to support the Army's mission.
• "Army Nurses Now Full Military GI"
  Article announcing the official change from auxiliary to full military status for the Army Nurse Corps.
• Joe and Mary McMahon Oral History Interview
  Oral history interview with Flower Mound residents Joe and Mary McMahon. Mary’s father was Frank Waldeck, a platoon sergeant in the 103rd Division which trained at Camp Howze. Joe’s father John A. McMahon was a medical officer during World War II. The McMahons share about their life in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, their family members’ service in WWII and the Korean War, as well as their volunteering and experiences with the 103rd Infantry Division Association of World War II.
• Camp Howze Fire Department Badge.
  Close up of fire efighter badge.
• Shana Powell Oral History Interview
  Oral history interview with Shana Powell, Gainesville resident, local historian, and curator at the Morton Museum of Cooke County from 1986-2007. Powell talks about her work at the Morton Museum, the Travel Information Center in Gainesville, and as an adjunct professor of history at Grayson College. She shares especially of her Cooke County history research related to Camp Howze and the memories that people have shared with her over the years about the former army training camp.
• " 'Darky' Misses Countersign"
  Article published in the Camp Howze Howitzer.
• World War II veterans and their families return to Gainesville for 'Camp Howze Days'
  A Gainesville Daily Register article on Sept. 13, 1991 highlights the itinerary of "Camp Howze Days" alongside two large photos of Camp Howze artifacts on display at the Morton Museum of Cooke County during that time. 
• Building Permits
  News clip from Gainesville Daily Register detailing more building permits issued to Gainesville residents
• Building Permits Rise
  A news clip from Gainesville Daily Register describes the rise in building permits in the town of Gainesville
• Gainesville USO club schedule 09/17/43
  A clipping from the Camp Howze Howitzer detailing the Lindsay and Elm Street USO schedule.
• Vehicle licenses increase
  Gainesville Daily Register describes the gains that Cooke county sees in the form of vehicle licenses.
• Garden Club Beautifies Camp Grounds
  Image of Garden Club od Dallas members in front of the Station Hospital.
• Hospital placard
  Placard describing permanent masonry of building.
• Gainesville Army Air Field
  Image from the Morton Museum of the Gainesville Army Air Field
• Soldier Awarded Soldier's Medal
  Image of soldier awarded Soldier's Medal and the Silver Star.
• Camp Laundry
  Image of soldiers pressing khakis.
• 1940 U.S. Population Census - Cooke County
  An image of the Cooke County population composition according to the 1940 U.S. Census.
• Long corridor of camp hospital.
  Long corridor of Camp Howze Hospital.
• Camp Howze cloth patch
  Military patch
• "Chapel Service Planned in All Camp Unit Areas"
  An article from Camp Howze Howitzer announced times and locations of religious services for all soldiers drawing a clear distinction between "all soldiers" and Black soldiers with segregated services.
• Gainesville Map Drawing
  Map drawing of Gainesville, Texas.
• "Vet Housing To Be Ready September 19"
  Newspaper article discussing veteran's housing at SMU. The article highlights how many the housing will be able to accommodate and when it will open.
• Plot design for Camp Howze
  A copy of plot design from Rollins and Forrest.
• POWs Doing Farmwork on Cooke County Ranch
  Photograph of 10 German POWs working in a farm field.
• Male Call - Somehow, Miss Lace Doesn’t Feel So Alone This Christmas
  Issue of “Male Call” showing Miss lace in a revealing dress as someone hides in her Christmas tree and watches her.
• Wylie Population Graph
  Graph for population of Wylie before, during, and after World War II
• Red Cross Surplus
  Letter detailing the sale of the Red Cross builiding.
• POW Schemes
  Possible options at Camp Howze to make room for POW camp.