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Hugo K. Salchow papers, 1919, 1971

15 items — 3 audiocassettes — 1.52 GB

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Polar Bear Expedition.[...] served in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, the "Polar Bear Expedition." Collection includes[...] partial transcript of interview recounting his experiences with the Polar Bear Expedition; and miscellanea
Member of Co. G, 339th U.S. Infantry who served in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, the "Polar Bear Expedition." Collection includes partial transcript of interview recounting his experiences with the Polar Bear Expedition; and miscellanea collected at the time of the expedition.

The tapes contain two interviews conducted in Dec. 1971 by Sheldon Annis, in which Salchow describes his general memories of the campaign, the Russian people, Archangel, relations with British and French troops, his experiences at Camp Custer, machine gun training, army food, the mutiny of Co. I, and the morale of the troops. A partial transcript of one of the interviews is included in the papers, along with issues of The Trident, published aboard the U.S.S. Von Steuben while returning from Russia, six post cards of Archangel scenes, and some Russian money.

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John W. Ferguson photograph collection, circa 1919

6.12 MB (1 digital file)

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Polar Bear Expedition.[...] intervention in Russia, 1918-1919, the "Polar Bear Expedition."[...] intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, the "Polar Bear Expedition."
Papers of a soldier in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, the "Polar Bear Expedition."

Photograph of John W. Ferguson, a soldier in the Allied intervention in Russia, 1918-1920, riding a horse in Russia, possibly in Murmansk.

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Edmund Atkinson papers, 1918-1919, 1987

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Polar Bear Expedition.[...] Polar Bear Expedition in Northern Russia. In 1926, Atkinson moved to Arizona. In 1927, he was a resident[...] participated in the Polar Bear Expedition in Russia. He later moved to Arizona where he worked in real estate
Edmund Atkinson was a WWI army veteran who participated in the Polar Bear Expedition in Russia. He later moved to Arizona where he worked in real estate. This collection contains a photograph and letter from Atkinson's time in Russia, as well as two clippings of his obituary.

The Edmund Atkinson papers contain digitial copies of a photograph and letter relating to Atkinson's time in Russia during WWI, and two newspaper clippings of Atkinson's obituary.