Camp, William Jackson, 2000 December 19

This is a living history interview with William Camp conducted by Marilyn Somers on January 9, 2001. The subject of the interview is the interviewee’s life and experiences at Georgia Tech.

Mr. Camp was born in Sylvester, Georgia. He grew up during the Depression, but enjoyed his life. Mr. Camp enrolled in Tech in 1940. He was a co-op student while he was there, and he spent a few quarters with the State Highway Department. He left school because of the war, and spent time as a combat photographer. While doing that, he traveled to many islands, took photographs of different combat zones, photographed American POWs being released in Japan, the signing of the Peace Accords, and part of the war crimes trial. He then he returned to Tech to finish school. Mr. Camp graduated as a chemical engineer in 1948. After graduation he worked for Cotton Producers Association (which later became Gold Kist) for 39 years. He met his wife Helen in 1950, and they now live in Decatur and have two daughters who are both now married. Mr. Camp is very glad he went to Georgia Tech and he would not do it over again. He especially liked the Co-op program and would encourage everyone to get that kind of experience. The interview closes with a slide show of some of Mr. Camp’s war photographs.