A biography of clyde m york
Clyde M. York, for whom the Veterinary Medical Building was originally named, was a long-term member of the board of trustees (first appointed in ).!
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Camp History
Camp Crossville was constructed on the site of an abandoned 1930’s Civilian Conservation Corp work camp. It was one of eleven POW camps that existed in the state of Tennessee during World War II.
Prisoners were treated very well: the mindset being “you catch more flies with honey.” They were allowed to order things from the Sears and Roebuck catalogue, and even plant trees and landscape within the camp walls. Some were allowed outside of camp to work on local farms. Nearly all the Tennessee POW camps established educational programs for the prisoners, and Camp Crossville also offered prisoners piano lessons!
The kindness extended to prisoners had a lasting impression, as many returned to visit the area post-war, and sent letters expressing their thanks.
Several subsequently chose to move to the areas where they had been held captive.
The POW Camp was officially closed in 1945. In 1949, Col. N.B. Morgan, District IV 4-H superviso
