ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #917

DATES: undated

SIZE: .5 linear feet

ACQUISITION:The North Dakota National Guard Records were photocopied from the originals held by D. J. Guerrero of Fargo, North Dakota in 1983 (Acc. #83-1222)

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection contains manuscripts covering the early development and history of the North Dakota National Guard, established in Dakota Territory in 1862 as a voluntary military organization. The NDNG served as the North Dakota First Infantry in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection, 1898 - 1899 and in the Mexican Border Incident, 1916 - 1917. It served as the 164th Infantry during World War I and World War II. The collection consists of various histories, stories, anecdotes, personnel lists, etc.

The material was photocopied from originals held by D. J. Guerrero of Fargo.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder

1. Historical Sketch of the North Dakota National Guard
2. Battalion Histories
3. Spanish American War - Philippine Insurrection - Stories of NDNG participation
4. World War II - 164th Infantry, army of the United States - "164th on Guadalcanal,"

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