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Camp Ripley (Minn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
Scope Note: Camp Ripley (1929-Active) - First established in 1929. Named after Fort Ripley (1), which in turn was named after Major General Eleazar W. Ripley. Active military installation. Variants include: Minnesota. Army National Guard. Camp Ripley; Minnesota. Army National Guard. Camp Ripley Training Site; Camp Ripley Training Site (Minn.); Camp Ripley National Guard Training Site (Minn.); Camp Ripley Military Installation (Minn.); Camp Ripley Military Reservation (Minn.)

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

000 Accessioned material log

 Record Group
Identifier: 2014-2022
Dates: Record Keeping: This is our list of recently accessioned archival material and artifact donations. This list provides abbreviated search results until such time as each donation is processed with its own entry in more detail.

Assorted Papers 1

 Record Group — Box Assorted Papers 1
Identifier: Mss 48-001
Scope and Contents Folder titles:"Navy, Wings of Gold" magazineMicrofilm of Minnesota veterans of the Civil War, from Minn Hist SocGuatemala mission thank you from MG Andreotti newspaper adNews clippings in Spanish, 2001. 2006.102.3136th Infantry roster, 42nd Division memorial card, WWI34ID "Pereparing Correspondence Desk Reference, 1 Nov 1991" spiral flip cardsJeep informationBob Hope WWII program and photos...
Dates: 1917 - 2000; Event: Donor unknown unless otherwise noted. No accession number unless otherwise noted.

Johnson, Jack collection

 Collection — Box Assorted Collections 4
Identifier: Mss 092
Scope and Contents

Folder: WWII women worker photos

Folder: Ft Snelling, Camp Ripley, etc. photos, negatives, contact sheets copied from MN Hist. Soc.

Folder: civi war battle flags, Fort Ripley, photos and negs, CD

Dates: 1917 - 1990; Event: Donated by Jack Johnson on unknown date(s). Accession 2023.007

Minnesota. Adjutant Generals Office Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 4-PH 2-PS 5-VM 2
Scope and Contents

This collection of records document the activities of the Minnesota Adjutant General's Office.

Dates: 1899 - 2019

Nygaard, Jim papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 43
Scope and Contents (2) Veterans History Project binders ca. 2003 including biograhies on veteran members of Trinity Lutheran in Lake Johanna; "National Guard History" binder with biographical info including periods in 101st Anti Aircraft Artillery, 1-194 Armor, 194 Cav, 204 Medical Bn, State Area Command (STARC), 34ID HQ, Fort Greely Alaska, Norwegian Exchange, Camp Ripley Winter Operations, and MN Military Academy; "National Guard Winter Operations" black paperwork folio with map and...
Dates: 1952 - 1982; Event: Donor unknown, date unknown (after June 2012). Accession 2022.145

Panoramic photos

 Collection
Identifier: Ph 009

Post Card collections

 Collection — Box Post Card Collections
Identifier: Ph 019
Scope and Contents Box 1: - Spanish American War, PH 019.1.1 - 019.1.47- World War One, PH 019.2.1 - 019.2.55- 205th Infantry, PH 019.3.1 - 019.3.37 Box 2:- WWII, 125th Field Artillery Assoc.- WWII, US- WWII, Italy-- Ken Swanson collection, 88th ID, 05.9.12-- misc.- WWII, Ireland- Camp Ripley, MN. 2021.015 and others- Fort Snelling, MN- Misc: Wahkon Minn....
Dates: 1917 - 1945; Event: Donated by 125th Field Artillery Assoc and others. No accession number unless indicated.

Rolled materials

 Collection
Identifier: SpC 7
Dates: Majority of material found within 1862 - 1968

Schaefer, Frank WPA papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 095
Scope and Contents

3 folders of documents and approx. 17 photos/postcards.

Dates: 1930 - 1940; Event: Donated by Paula Schaefer on 27 Dec 2022 and 17 Feb 2023. Accession 2023.017