Camp Upton Postcards

Collection Owner:
Cover Image:
Camp Upton Postcards
Complete outfit of two men, Camp Upton, LI NY - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:
327
Dates of Original:
1917-1919

Historical Context

Camp Upton was built in 1917 as an induction and training facility for new soldiers who were to fight in World War I. The camp was named after Major General Emory Upton, a Union general in the Civil War. Between World War I and II, the camp was used by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Many of the trees on the site were planted by these men. The camp was reopened in 1940, on the eve of World War II, serving its original purpose as a military training ground.

Scope of Collection

The collection consists of postcards depicting Camp Upton as well as general postcards of the Western Front as seen by the average Dough Boy.