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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 54 Collections and/or Records:

Long Prairie National Guard Armory Collection

 Incoming Materials
Identifier: 2015-089
Dates: 1930 - 1942

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 (between June 2012 and 2022). Accession 2022.145

Panoramic Box 18x43 #1

 Sub-Group — Box O/PH 3
Identifier: O/PH 3

Panoramic photo collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ph 009

Photograph: Artillery Demonstration at Camp Ripley

 Incoming Materials — Box Artillery Demonstration (acc 2015.077)
Identifier: 2015-077
Dates: 1976

Photograph of HZ Co. 205th Infantry at Camp Ripley

 Incoming Materials
Identifier: 2019-051
Dates: 1939 June