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General description of the collection: The Robert T. Booth papers consist of his 1996 memoir, "The personal experiences of Robert T. Booth who was a prisoner of war in Belgium and Germany January-May 1945." In his memoir, Booth describes the events leading to his surrender to German forces on 8 January 1945. He describes the importance of food to POWs, and credits German black bread and Red Cross food packages with his survival. He also describes the sickness and lice among the POWs, the friendships that he made, and his brief interrogation. Booth compares the conditions at the different German POW camps where he was housed. He found that the better camps had strong leadership among the POWs. Stalag XIIIC benefited from the leadership of U.S. Army Colonel Paul Goode. Booth notes the positive changes in the POW's lives during April 1945, as food packages arrived more regularly and the marches to more distant camps ceased