ADJUTANT GENERAL: NATIONAL GUARD:
An Inventory of Its State Guard Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. National Guard. | |
| Title: | State Guard Records. | |
| Dates: | 1941-1961. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records relating to 1942 exercise operations in the Duluth area, riot duty formations, coastal artillery, strength of the Minnesota defense force, the 4th Infantry, and the service of Donald E. Bain. | |
| Quantity: | 0.2 cubic feet (2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. National Guard. State Guard Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 986-15; 989-33; 994-101
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 008113366
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 126.E.3.6 | Duluth Operations record, May 1, 1942. 1 item and 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Administrative Order No. 1, issued by the Minnesota State Guard division engineer, outlining procedures for exercise operations in the Duluth area, especially relating to supply, evaluation, and personnel. Accompanied by a volume containing an official 1942 Highway Department road map, and six maps of the Duluth area, showing locations of guard posts, patrol assignments, ore docks, rail lines, communications sites, the Duluth harbor, and other locales vital to strategic defense. | |||||||||||
| 109.K.11.4F | Riot Duty Formations Manual, 1944. | ||||||||||
| Fourth Infantry miscellaneous papers, 1946-1956. | |||||||||||
| Roster of Officers, April 1946; Roster of Officer Personnel (Korean Emergency), October 1952; and Regimental Salute, annual newsletter celebrating the reunion of the Fourth Infantry, Minnesota State Guard, 1954-1956. | |||||||||||
| Bain, Donald E.: Certificates, commendations, and appointments, 1941-1961. | |||||||||||
| Certificates of various commanding officers and governors appointing Bain to a variety of positions, certificates of completion of military training courses at Camp Ripley, and citations for meritorious service with the Minnesota Defense Force, 1942-1952; the Minnesota State Guard, 1942-1952; and the Minnesota State Guard Reserve, 1961. | |||||||||||
| Special Roster (muster roll), Headquarters Battery, 216th Coastal Artillery (Anti-Aircraft), Minnesota National Guard, January 1941. | |||||||||||
| Stationed at St. Paul, Minnesota. | |||||||||||
| Strength of the Minnesota Defense Force, 1941-1947. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
| Incomplete; title varies between the National Guard, Defense Force, and State Guard. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Military education -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Veterans -- Minnesota.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations.
- Persons:
- Bain, Donald E.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota. National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 4th.
- Minnesota. Home Guard.
- Minnesota. Office of the Adjutant General.
- Places:
- Duluth (Minn.)
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