Alexandria Armory collection

Collection

Identifier: 2025.054

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

35mm slides. Many marked Aug 1984. Filed seperately in 35mm slide collection, Box PS9.

Reel-to-reel film. Filed seperately in film collection, shelf 8-J-5. Incl. 16mm 1959, 16mm 1958, 2 unknown video, 3 unknown 7" audio.

Panoramic photos, loose. Filed seperately in Panoramic Photo collection. Flat File F-2-3.

- Co E, 2nd Reg. Minn. State Guard, Alexandria, Minn. June 1942. 8x25" Sepia tone.

- Co E, 2nd Reg. Minn. State Guard, Alexandria, Minn. June 1942. 8x25" Black and white.

- Camp W. Colville/Maloney Lake City, Minn. "No. 2" aerial shoreline. 8x20" "C. Oliver, 822 87th St. Duluth MN" on back.

- Battery C, 217th Coast Artillery (AA) Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center, Camp Haan California, Sept 19 1941. Includes roster. 10x26.5"

- Map. NATO/KFOR Municipalities.

- K Company, 136th Infantry. 10x20" "Donated by Q.G. Hedstrom"

- unidentified 34ID company. Wearing BDUs. 10x19"

- "Broadway Alexandria Minn" street scene including armory. ca. 1910

Panoramic photos, framed.

- Battery C, 217th Coast Artillery (AA) Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center, Camp Haan California, Sept 19 1941. Includes roster. 10x26.5". Panoramic photo wall locker #2.

- 6th Infantry M.N.G. (Minnesota National Guard) 1921. Blakemore photo. 10x51" Panoramic photo wall locker #1.

- Co L, 6th Infantry. 10x49" Panoramic photo wall locker #1.

Banker's Box:

Unit Histories. 1997 Annual Training order. 34ID Activation Cememony 1991. Evansville MN Vet Memorial Dedication 1988. Co A 194th Tank Bn. History of Aitkin MN Armory. 1114th Ordnance Company 1970. 2-136 1962. Battery C 217th CA. Federal Recognition 136th Infantry. History of 47ID. 494th AntiAircraft Artillery.

136th Infantry, Company K.

Armory Drawing. Company D, 747th Maintenance Bn. Alexandria MN Armory

Photos. legal folder. National Training Center? Alexandria parade. Royal Duth Marines at Ripley.

Photos. Letter folder. Incl. flood response 1997. Court of Honor Melton 1996. Winter training. 194th Infantry parade. Armory.

Documents. A Co 194th 2010 calendar incl. 2009 NOREX, shoot house, OIF, . Christmas card 1942. Task Force Redhorse training brochure with soldier photos. photocopies of plaques.

1 BCT, 34ID TACSOP.

Minnesota Army National Guard recruiting materials.

Unit journal. HHQ 1-136th Infantry, 1114th Ordnance Company (AMMO).

Quest books. (2)

Unit ledger. Oct 1970 - Feb 1972. incl. roster.

Field manual. KFOR Handbook, July 1999. Kosovo International Security Force.

Scrapbook, green. History of 747th Maintence Bn. newspaper clippings. flood response. local news. 1991 - 1997.

Scrapbook, US flag. Co D, 747th Maintenance Bn. newspaper clippings. parade and airshow. moon rocks. Guardster 500 street rod. NOREX. etc.

Framed print. Commanding General's Award for Excellence. 2-136th Infantry. Kosovo. map. coin. Shelf 6-C-1.

Plaque. 13x20. Past Commanders, Alexandria Minnesota. roster.

Plaque. 13x20. Twenty Year Club. roster.

Plaque. 13x20. Twenty Year Club. roster. additional names.

Poster. Code of Conduct. 1955. 19x26

Poster. "American Patriots, Dec 7 1941 - Sept 2 1945" Mosaic of US Navy veterans and Japanese flag. incl. USS Ward gun crew. "Rusty Gunvaldson Farwell MN" on back of frame. Flat file D-2-9

Dates

1970-2000
Event: Donated by MSG Andrew Hardin on 3 June 2025. Accession 2025.054

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