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Miller, MG Robert P collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025.005

Scope and Contents

Box 1:

1865, Historical Sketch and Souvenir, First Infantry NGSM, Edward Preuss

1936, 135th Infantry

1941, Mayor George Leach article

1941-1952, military documents

1942, WWII Guadalcanal, 164th Infantry

1938, 151st Field Artillery investigation

1943, MG Troy Middleton in Italy

1943, WWII Attack on Hill 531, Hill 609 North Africa

1943, 1st Separate Battalion. 135th Infantry.

1943, Notes on German Defense and Attack

1944, Miller advises Ernie Pyle movie "GI Joe"

1944, Miller interviews

1944, Changes to FM-7-15, Heavy Weapons Company, Rifle Regiment

1944, Infantry School Fort Benning correspondence and class schedules

1944, Infantry School Fort Benning Attack Practice lesson plan

1945, Infantry School Fort Benning correspondence

1945, Dead Benito Mussolini photo

1945, Maps, Germany, Bad Mergentheim

1946, Major Arnold Brandt officer evaluation report

1947, Operations of 135th Infantry Regiment, vicinity Fonduk el Okbe, North Africa, 26 March-11 April 1943, Tunisian Campaign, by Major Roland Anderson

1946, Organization Data, Post War National Guard, January 1946, State of Minnesota, Dept of Military and Naval Affairs office of the Adjutant General. Incl. related documents.

1950-1960s, certificates, 136th Infantry, 147th Transportation Bn

1951, 136th Infantry invitation, U of M School of Dentistry dinner

1951, Commanders and Principal Staff Officers, Third Army area

1952, Articles, Minnesota Legionnaire, National Legionnaire

1953, Camp Ripley, "Early Historical Data and Present Day Training Facilities"

1953, Effects Charts, Atomic Weapons

1953, 136th Infantry Bearcat Newsletter and clippings

1953, George Dickinson ceremony

1953-1954, 135th, 136th Infantry, Viking Olympics

1954, 135th, 136th

1954, Miller farewell party

1954-1962, scrap book of press releases and clippings

1954-1963, Orders, etc.

1953, Field Training, Camp Ripley regulations, Range Regulations, Area 5-6 map

1954, Camp Ripley maneuvers map

1955, 135th Infantry

1956, correspondence

1957, correspondence, MMA graduation 3 Aug 1957, misc. docs

1957, 135th Infantry Field Training Directive

1960, 47ID Exercise Big Blast XII

1960, Pass In Review, 47ID brochure

1961, First Minnesota article, Chief of Chaplains Frank Tobey letter to Col Kreger

1961, Fifth Army in Review, One Army, Division of the Month, 47ID. booklet

1961, Col William Kreger correspondence

1962, Emergancy Relief Plan, MN National Guard

1963, Miller change of command article

1963, National Guard Assn of MN convention (NGAUS)

1970, 1941 34ID org chart, photocopies of clippings

1970, The Minute Man In Peace And War program. MN National Guard Assoc

1970, National Guard Assoc Minnesota 65th General Conference, St Paul. event program

ca. 1970, 47ID, Camp Ripley brochure

Framed certificate with group photo. Miller visits Camp Ripley, June 1966.





Box 2:

1958, 47ID alert roster

1959, MN National Guard Station List

1951, 1952, 3461st Area Service Unit rosters, Camp Rucker

1962, 47ID plaque correspondence

1960, 47ID roster

1963, 47ID reorganization, rosters

135th Infantry Regiment

136th Infantry Regiment

Camp Ripley

Command and General Staff Officer Refresher course roster, May 1963

Gopher Register newsletter

Military Effect of Atomic Weapons

Minnesota National Guard Roster, 1963

Roster of US Adjutant Generals and Division Commanders, ca. 1963

Mobilization Plan, 47ID, 1960-1963

Civil Defense, Dental Emergency, 1959

Infantry School papers, Ft Benning

Infantrymen-The Fighters of War magazine

Fallout Shelter info

Report on 81mm mortars, 1944

Rules and Standards, 47ID competitions, Camp Rucker Ala. Aug 1952

Schools, training

Standing Operating Procedure, Field Training, MN Army National Guard, 1957



Box 3:

Five Blue Penworthy and other notebooks, personal, ca. 1940s

3x5 note cards

Fabric armband "Judge"

Newspaper clippings

Alert rosters 1960

Rosters 1950s

Rosters 1960s

Camp Ripley Cemetery data, Green Prairie Cemetery, incl. Walsh site, Chapel blueprint, SOPs

47ID commemorative book correspondence

47 Div Historical file, 135th Inf. WWII, 136th Korea

Infantry school paper, 135th INf. First Crossing of the Volturno

Exercise Long Horn, 47ID General Plan, 1952, illustrated folder cover

Promotions and Retirements correspondence and orders

Camp Rucker Ala. 8x10 photos

Miller career articles

Five folders of correspondence

Albert Lea Strike, 1959-60

Misc folder





Newspaper collection boxes: 1959 Strike, Appleton MN.



Flat file D-1-2, maps:

Mazzarino Italy, 1943.

Lanciano Italy, WWII

East of Rome coastline and islands, WWII

Anzio Italy coastline and eastward, WWII

Dates

  • 1865-1970
  • Event: Donor and donation date unknown. Possibly Mrs. Miller who made donations in 1977 and 1985. Found in collection 2021. Accession 2025.005

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

Maj Gen Robert P Miller. WWII company commander. 135th and 136th Infantry commander. 47ID commander.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (3 white standard banker's boxes. Newspapers on 1959 Appleton Strike were added to newspaper collection.)

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