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 51 Collections and/or Records:
Long Prairie National Guard Armory Collection
Incoming Materials
Identifier: 2015-089
Dates:
1930 - 1942
Found in:
Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum
Media Advisories, 1953-2000
Series
Scope and Contents
1950 - 1959 (1953 originals in Hoeller collection. Includes many 8x10 photos. Hoeller box 1, folder 1: shelf 9-B-2)1953 June 8 National Guard Camps to Open Sunday1953 June 10 Advance units from 3 states arrive at Camp Ripley1953 June 9 Minnesota Guard from 66 cities will train at Camp RipleyMedia outlet roster with list of units1953 June 15 Final troops arrive at Camp Ripley1953 June 16 135th Infantry trains...
Dates:
1953-2000
Minnesota. Adjutant Generals Office Records
Collection
Identifier: Mss 4-PH 2-PS 5-VM 2
Scope and Contents
This collection of records document the activities of the Minnesota Adjutant General's Office.
Dates:
1899 - 2019
Nygaard, Jim papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 43
Scope and Contents
(2) Veterans History Project binders ca. 2003 including biograhies on veteran members of Trinity Lutheran in Lake Johanna; "National Guard History" binder with biographical info including periods in 101st Anti Aircraft Artillery, 1-194 Armor, 194 Cav, 204 Medical Bn, State Area Command (STARC), 34ID HQ, Fort Greely Alaska, Norwegian Exchange, Camp Ripley Winter Operations, and MN Military Academy; "National Guard Winter Operations" black paperwork folio with map and...
Dates:
1952 - 1982; Event: Donor unknown, date unknown (after June 2012).
Accession 2022.145
Panoramic photos
Collection
Identifier: Ph 009
Dates:
1915 - 1960
Found in:
Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum
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Panoramic photos
Photograph: Artillery Demonstration at Camp Ripley
Incoming Materials — Box Artillery Demonstration (acc 2015.077)
Identifier: 2015-077
Dates:
1976
Found in:
Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum
Photograph of HZ Co. 205th Infantry at Camp Ripley
Incoming Materials
Identifier: 2019-051
Dates:
1939 June
Found in:
Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum
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.
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