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Title: Jefferson Barracks - Proclaimation by Winfield Scott
Date: 1942-08-14, 1942-08-14
Description: "Above is shown a proclaimation of 1847 and envelope discovered recently in New York by a collector of early unstamped postal letters, of which even the government had not previously had a copy. The document was issued by Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, and it bears the name of an officer believed to have been stationed at Jefferson Barracks."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 1944 Memorial Service
Date: 1944-09-25, 1944-09-25
Description: "Military memorial services honoring the approximately 400 men from the immediate St. Louis area killed in action were held yesterday at Jefferson Barracks. Above is shown the 757th Military Police Unit marching in review before a crowd of 2000."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Native American Recruits
Date: 1942-06-07, 1942-06-07
Description: Original article: "Private Robert L. Wilburn of Cabool, Mo. (kneeling with rifle), a 54-year-old former Indian fighter, and these eight full-blooded Sioux Indians have buried the hatchet at Jefferson Barracks and are training for a chance at Hitler's scalp. As a member of the Second Cavalry in South Dakota during Ute uprising of 1908, Private Wilburn fought against parents and grandparents of these young Indian recruits who are now assigned to the 564th Technical School Squadron. From the left, kneeling with their instructor, are Privates Clifford Blackbird, Noah White Turtle, Moses Snow Fly Jr., Matthe Yellow Eagle, Isaac Tuttle and Steven Grant. Richards and Tuttle are from the Pine Ridge Reservation and the others are from the Rosebud Reservation, both in South Dakota."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - 10,000th Seperatee
Date: 1945-12, 1945-12
Description: "100,000th Separatee of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Private Donald T. Wardrip, 5923 S 6th St, St. Joseph, Missouri, was the 100,000th man to be discharged from the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, 8 December 1945. Private Wardrip, who is 22 years of age, has been overseas 23 months. He joined the 3rd Army on 1 November 1944 and was a machine gunner in the "B" company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division. A grocery clerk in civilian life, he plans to return to the same type of work after taking time out for a rest."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Aerial View 1947
Date: 1947-06-16, 1947-06-16
Description: Aerial image of Jefferson Barracks grounds in June 1947.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Transfer to State Ownership
Date: 1949-12-30, 1949-12-30
Description: "Transfer of the original Jefferson Barracks area surrounding and including the parade grounds from the Federal Government to the State of Missouri was accomplished yesterday in a ceremony at the Barracks. Officers of the Missouri Air National Guard are shown accepting the property from Ward B. Stanley, seated, project manager, General Services Administration. Standing, from the left, are: Maj. B. W. Timmermans, Lt. Col. J. W. McFerrin, Capt. Robert L. Bobbett, commander, all of the Seventy-first Fighter Wing, and Lt. Col. Ross Garliah, deputy commander, 157th Aircraft Control and Warning Group. The Missouri Air National Guard will use the area."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Pool
Date: 1944-07-10, 1944-07-10
Description: "A new swimming pool for enlisted men and civilan employes at Jefferson Barracks was dedicated yesterday in a program highlighted by the appearance of 50 members of the Shaw Park Swim Club of Clayton. Club members, some of whom are shown resting at top, gave swimming and diving exhibitions before a crowd of more than 2000. The dedicatory speaker was Brig. Gen. P. X. English (left, below), chief of staff of the Seventh Service Command at Omaha. With him is Col. Richard E. Anderson, commanding officer of Jefferson Barracks. The Coast Guard Band also appeared on the program. Completed last week, the pool measures 75 by 150 feet."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Last Dance
Date: 1946-05-26, 1946-05-26
Description: "'Good Night, Ladies,' had a special significance at Jefferson Barracks Service Club No. 2 Friday as the last dance was held at the army post prior to its becoming surplus in July. The 300 soldiers and their dates attending the closing dance included military personnel stranded in the city by the train strike which interrupted their trips."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Martha Raye
Date: 1942, 1942
Description: Image of actress Martha Raye performing at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis, in 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Veteran's Hospital Ribbon Cutting
Date: 1946-12-13, 1946-12-13
Description: "The canteen at the veterans hospital at Jefferson Barracks was taken over by the Veterans Administration yesterday and opened in ceremonies by William D. Henderson (seated at left) and Earl A. Richards, patients. Looking on, from left, are: Dr. Walter A. German, manager of the hospital; Welby E. Abrams, executive officer, and Clifford Virgen, special services director."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Wrestling Match
Date: 1948-06-27, 1948-06-27
Description: "Patients at veterans hospital, Jefferson Barracks, recently were entertained by wrestlers from the Tom Packs organization, who put on a show for 400 veterans at the hospital. Arrangements for the appearance were made by the Elmer Emig Post."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Baseball in the Rain
Date: 1943-05-20, 1943-05-20
Description: "Rain and wet grounds have stopped many ball games, but not the army. The Jefferson Barracks Reception Center Missions found their diamond under 3 feet of water yesterday, but started playing anyway. At bat is Corporal George Sisler Jr., while the pitcher is Technical Sergeant Norvall Hunthausen and the catcher Private Tom Cohen. The umpire is Maj. Thomas Hammond, classification officer."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Patients Listening to Radio
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "When a fellow really needs a friend, VHJB fills the bill. Clarence Sappington and James Lukenbill are steady listeners to the daily programs of breezy chitchat and music."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Beef Storage
Date: 1945-04-04, 1945-04-04
Description: "Sides of beef totaling 31,788 pounds, hanging in the storage locker at Jefferson Barracks, will be approximately one month's supply for men stationed there."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Marching Band 1942
Date: 1942-04, 1942-04
Description: Image of a marching band in performance at Jefferson Barracks in April 1942.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Out of the Army
Date: 1945-05-13
Description: "Out of the army now, the first group of soldiers honorably discharged on points took a happy leave of Jefferson Barracks yesterday afternoon. Shown waving to MPs at the gate area are a bunch of Iowans. Missourians, including some from the St. Louis area, were also among those released on points earned overseas."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Earphones in Bed
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "Earphones at the beds of Veteran's Hospital patients make the hours go faster. These three hospitalized vets, Marian Gilliland, George Kopf and J. A. Lorey, are tuned in on their own station, VHJB. If they don't like what goes on, they can plug in to any of three St. Louis stations.

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Cabin Interior
Date: 1943-03-14, 1943-03-14
Description: "This interior view of one of the army "hutments" which are mushrooming into existence at Jefferson Barracks, replacing tent areas, provides a sharp contrast to the old squad tent of World War 1 days. Veterans of that earlier war would marvel at the trim bunk - with not only blankets, but clean sheets and rolled comforter - at the variety of warm clothing furnished today's soldier, and at ample space provided each occupant for clothing."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Cabin Quarters
Date: 1943-03-14
Description: "The proper setting for this cozy cabin, one of the army's new "hutments" at Jefferson Barracks, would seem to be some north woods hunting or fishing resort. Prefabricated, the new type quarters are now replacing tent areas at the camp. Many an angler or woodsman has looked at them and wished, when the war has been won, for a "hutment on a lake," somewhere in that particular part of America's vacationland which he calls God's country."

Title: Jefferson Barracks - Disk Jockeys
Date: 1949-01-30, 1949-01-30
Description: "A two-man disc jockey show is put on by Jim Corzine and Jay Simpson. Corzine is currently a patient at the Veterans' Hospital. Simpson has been released and has used his experience at VHJB to land a job with a professional broadcasting station."

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