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Swanson, Philip J and Scott collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017.068

Scope and Contents

Philip Swanson:

Correspondence

Newspaper clippings

Newsletters

Army documents

V-Mail

Paper ephemera

Event programs

Morse code cards

Photos

Scope and Contents

Scott Swanson:

Misc folder: Saudi Arabia Desert Storm map, water bottle labels

Photos

Correspondence

newspapers and clippings

documents

Dates

  • 1920-1945
  • Event: Donated by Peggy Swanson on 28 Dec 2015 to Carver Co Historical Society who transferred it to MMVM in 2017. Accession 2017.068

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Major Philip John Swanson, donor's husband, US Army Reserve, WWII, 34th Infantry Division, 135th Infantry?

Biographical / Historical

Scott Swanson, donor's son, 20 years US Air Force, first to fly Preditor drone, first to drop bomb on foreign soil, sons Steve and Daniel

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (Two grey legal-size flip-top archival boxes. Shelf 9-C-4.)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Author
Daniel Ewer, Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States