GLEN J. MERRITT:

An Inventory of His World War I Ambulance Unit Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Merritt, Glen J., 1894-1991, photographer.
Title:World War I Ambulance Unit photograph collection.
Dates:1917-1918.
Abstract:Images documenting Glen Merritt's training and service in World War I as a driver for the Ambulance Unit Number 512, a unit comprised of men mostly from Harvard College, and his service with French and Italian forces. Views include Merritt and other military personnel; hospital stations; transports; a funeral; as well as buildings, beaches, and countryside in Europe and the United States.
Quantity:41 photographs : black and white ; 5 x 3.5 inches and smaller.
Location:I.481 : See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Collection is arranged in approximate chronological order.

Titles were derived by cataloger through the use of descriptive information written on the back of some items as well as through the use of the Glen Jewett Merritt papers. The arrangment scheme was provided by the cataloger as no original order was given and chronological order was approximated.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Merritt, Glen J., World War I Ambulance Unit Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2017.31

Processing Information:

Processed by: Karen Obermeyer-Kolb, April 2017

Catalog ID number: 008797285


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.481.1Glen Merritt in uniform, June 28, 1917. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Glen Merritt in uniform.Digital version
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I.481.2Man in uniform, approximately 1917. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Man in uniform.Digital version
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I.481.3View of the drill grounds, looking west, approximately 1917. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
View of the drill grounds, looking west.Digital version
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I.481.4Harvard Unit on porch of the barracks, approximately 1917. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Harvard Unit on porch of the barracks.Digital version
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I.481.5Glen Merritt in uniform, Atlantic City, New Jersey, approximately 1917. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Glen Merritt in uniform, Atlantic City, New Jersey.Digital version
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I.481.6Three men of Section 12 in uniform, Atlantic City, New Jersey, approximately 1917. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Three men of Section 12 in uniform, Atlantic City, New Jersey.Digital version
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I.481.7Beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey, approximately 1917. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Digital version
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I.481.8Beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey, approximately 1917. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Digital version
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I.481.9Chemin des Dames, France, approximately 1917-1918. 2.5 x 2.5 inches.
Chemin des Dames, France.Digital version
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I.481.10French soldiers resting before marching into the trenches, approximately 1917-1918. 2.75 x 4.5 inches.
French soldiers resting before marching into the trenches.Digital version
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I.481.11Corporal in the French Army with shells of French 75 millimeter guns, approximately 1917-1918. 4.5 x 2.75 inches.
Corporal in the French Army with shells of French 75 millimeter guns.Digital version
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I.481.12First Aid Post, Chemin des Dames, France, approximately 1917-1918. 2.75 x 4.5 inches.
First Aid Post, Chemin des Dames, France.Digital version
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I.481.13Wounded soldier being carried into the hospital, Sermoise, France, approximately 1917-1918. 2.75 x 4.5 inches.
Wounded soldier being carried into the hospital, Sermoise, France.Digital version
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I.481.14Chateau de Boursault, military hospital station, Marne, France, approximately 1917-1918. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
Chateau de Boursault, military hospital station, Marne, France.Digital version
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I.481.15View of the valley of the Marne from the Chateau de Boursault, France, approximately 1917-1918. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
View of the valley of the Marne from the Chateau de Boursault, France.Digital version
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I.481.16Soldiers cooling off in the Marne River, France, approximately 1917-1918. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
Soldiers cooling off in the Marne River, France.Digital version
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I.481.17Cars loaded on flat cars at Camp Mailly leaving Chalons sur Marne for Luxeuil, France, January 12, 1918. 2 x 3 inches.
Cars loaded on flat cars at Camp Mailly leaving Chalons sur Marne for Luxeuil, France.Digital version
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I.481.18View of battlefield in Champagne from observation point at the Gascon Post, France, approximately 1918. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
View of battlefield in Champagne from observation point at the Gascon Post, France.Digital version
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I.481.19Building with a large front gate, approximately 1918. 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
Building with a large front gate.Digital version
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I.481.20Glen Merritt beside his dismantled car after being hit by a shell, Champagne, France, July 29, 1918. 2 x 3 inches.
Glen Merritt beside his dismantled car after being hit by a shell, Champagne, France.Digital version
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I.481.21Glen Merritt in uniform, approximately 1917-1918. 2.5 x 1 inches.
Glen Merritt in uniform.Digital version
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I.481.22Funeral, Mont des Cats, France, approximately 1918. 2.5 x 2.5 inches.
Funeral, Mont des Cats, France.Digital version
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I.481.23Man in uniform at funeral, Mont des Cats, France, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Man in uniform at funeral, Mont des Cats, France.Digital version
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I.481.24Funeral, Mont des Cats, France, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Funeral, Mont des Cats, France copyDigital version
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I.481.25Two men posed in front of house where soldiers slept, Flanders, Belgium, approximately May 3, 1918-June 6, 1918. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Two men posed in front of house where soldiers slept, Flanders, Belgium.Digital version
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I.481.26Corner of brick building, approximately 1918. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Corner of brick building.Digital version
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I.481.27Soldiers, approximately 1918. 2.75 x 1.75 inches.
Soldiers.Digital version
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I.481.28Monte-Carlo, Monaco, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Monte-Carlo, Monaco.Digital version
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I.481.29Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco.Digital version
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I.481.30Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco.Digital version
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I.481.31Notre-Dame de Paris, France, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
Notre-Dame de Paris, France.Digital version
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I.481.32View of a bridge, France, approximately 1918. 2 x 3 inches.
View of a bridge, France.Digital version
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I.481.33View of a ship in the water, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
View of a ship in the water.Digital version
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I.481.34View of equipment on a ship, approximately 1918. 1.75 x 2.75 inches.
View of equipment on a ship.Digital version
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I.481.35Soldiers in front of an ambulance, approximately 1918. 3 x 2 inches.
Soldiers in front of an ambulance.Digital version
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I.481.36Ambulance Unit and the 8th Italian Division, Chemin des Dames, France, October 1918. 2.5 x 2.5 inches.
Ambulance Unit and the 8th Italian Division, Chemin des Dames, France.Digital version
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I.481.37Glen Merritt posed with two others standing in a wooded area, approximately 1918. 4 x 3 inches.
Glen Merritt posed with two others standing in a wooded area.Digital version
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I.481.38Glen Merritt with a group posed standing in front of building with a sign that says "Home", approximately 1918. 3 x 5.25 inches.
Glen Merritt with a group posed standing in front of building with a sign that says "Home."Digital version
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I.481.39Glen Merritt posed with two others standing in front of a car, approximately 1918. 5.25 x 3 inches.
Glen Merritt posed with two others standing in front of a car.Digital version
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I.481.40Glen Merritt wearing ribbon of the Italian Cross seated on hood of a car, Focant, Belgium, January 8, 1919. 1.75 x 2.5 inches.
Glen Merritt wearing ribbon of the Italian Cross seated on hood of a car, Focant, Belgium.Digital version
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I.481.41CC and Glen Merritt home from service, 4131 E. Superior Street, Duluth, April 1919. 5 x 3.25 inches.
CC and Glen Merritt home from service, 4131 E. Superior Street, Duluth.Digital version

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Glen Jewett Merritt papers are cataloged separately in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscripts collection.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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.

Organizations:
United States. Army. Ambulance Service.
Topics:
Soldiers -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Photographs.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Ambulances -- Photographs.
Places:
France -- Photographs.
Belgium -- Photographs.
Monte-Carlo (Monaco) -- Photographs.
Atlantic City (N.J.) -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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