Seeking records about Camp Swift in Bastrop County, TX

Dear Ms. Reese,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the Subject Correspondence Files Relating to the Construction of and Conditions in Prisoner of War Camps, 1942 - 1947 in the Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General (Record Group 389) that includes a file unit titled Camp Swift, Texas, Construction. We also located the series titled Records Relating to Property on Military Installations, ca. 1941 - ca. 1982 in the Records of the American National Red Cross (Collection ANRC) that includes the file unit Texas, Camp Swift Military Reservation - [Contracts and Blueprints]. Plus, we located the Inspection Reports , 1942 - 1944 in the Records of Headquarters Army Ground Forces (Record Group 337) that contains three file units pertaining to Camp Swift. These records are not digitized. For more information about these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at archives2reference@nara.gov.

Photographs of various U.S. Army activities dating from 1940 to 2007 are in the custody of the National Archives at College Park - Still Picture (RDSS). Please contact RDSS via email at stillpix@nara.gov and their web site is https://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/photographs-dc.html.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2 and RDSS. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

Ms. Reese:

You might also try the Bastrop County Historical Society Museum: The Bastrop County Historical Society Museum and Visitor Center They have information pertaining to Camp Swift during WWII.

The Austin History Center has some images of Camp Swift during WWII: Photographs - Austin History Center (austintexas.gov)

Like this one of the entrance in 1944:

We do have a picture booklet of Camp Swift put out during the war in our collection. I don't want to clog up this post, if you'd like to have copies of all the scans send me an email at the address below..

Respectfully,

Lisa Sharik

Deputy Director

Texas Military Forces Museum

txmilmuseum@gmail.com