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

NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #917

DATES:1979 and undated

SIZE: .5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

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). The plaque was found in a storage closest at the UND Memorial Union and delivered to Special Collections by an unnamed student (Acc.#2001-2533).

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

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The North Dakota National Guard Records contain 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 manuscripts were photocopied from originals held by D. J. Guerrero of Fargo.

Also included is a 1979 plaque given to the University of North Dakota in honor of its support of the North Dakota National Guard Tuition Waiver Program. The plaque was given in honor of UND's support of the North Dakota National Guard Tuition Waiver Program. It was found in a storage closet at the UND Memorial Union and given to the Department of Special Collections.

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, United States Army- "164th on Guadalcanal"
5. 1979 plaque given to the University of North Dakota in honor of its support of the North Dakota National Guard Tuition Waiver Program

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