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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 52 Collections and/or Records:

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.
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Post Card collections

Review of 59th Field Artillery Brigade, 1934

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: VM 2
Abstract

Shows scenes of Governor Floyd B. Olson and Adjutant General E.A. Walsh reviewing the 59th Field Artillery Brigade at Camp Ripley in 1934. Scenes include the 135th Infantry Regiment, 59th Field Artillery Brigade, and the 92nd Infantry Brigade marching past the officers as they are being reviewed. Also shown are some of the buildings and wildlife at Camp Ripley, a flyover by the 109th Observation Squadron, and a soldier chariot race with soldiers pulling the chariots.

Dates: 1934
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Mss 4-PH 2-PS 5-VM 2, Minnesota. Adjutant Generals Office Records / Films

Review of the 59th Field Artillery Brigade, 1935 June 24

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: VM 2
Abstract

Shows scenes of transporting troops by truck convoy to Camp Ripley and the review of the 59th Field Artillery, 151st Field Artillery, 125th Field Artillery, 185th Field Artillery by Adjutant General E.A. Walsh and Major General George E. Leach.

Dates: 1935 June 24
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Mss 4-PH 2-PS 5-VM 2, Minnesota. Adjutant Generals Office Records / Films

Rolled materials

 Collection
Identifier: SpC 7
Dates: Majority of material found within 1862 - 1968
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Rolled materials

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
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Schaefer, Frank WPA papers

Scrapbooks and photo albums

 Collection
Identifier: Ph 010
Dates: 1917 - 2010
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Scrapbooks and photo albums

Sharples, Kieth collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ph 022
Scope and Contents

- Camp Ripley, 1932, 205th Infantry Band

- A Battery, 125th Field Artillery, Camp Ripley, Minnesota 1935

Dates: 1932 - 1935; Event: Donated by COL (R) Keith Sharples in July 2022. Accession 2022.157
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Sharples, Kieth collection

Sieben, James J. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 118
Content Description

6 James Sieben (TAG) Scrapbooks, https://mnmilarchive.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/digital_objects/6

151st Scrapbook

Framed Norwegian Fort Picture

Dates: Majority of material found within 1918 - 1980
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Sieben, James J. Collection

Smith, Leland collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 47
Scope and Contents

Leland's largest donation was approx. 4 pallets of boxed material. Approx. 30 binders of US president and foreign country news clippings were not accessioned and were forwarded to the book sale. The remaining approx. 40 binders covering Minnesota military and Middle East topics.

Dates: 1909 - 1960; Event: Donated by Leland Smith on multiple dates.
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum / Smith, Leland collection

Ted Anderson photographs

 Incoming Materials — Box Ted Anderson
Identifier: 2017-012
Dates: 1937 - 1952
Found in: Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum

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