Miller, MG Robert P collection
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
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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
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States
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