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Group photos, 339th Infantry, Camp Devens July 14, 1919 and Reunion photos, 1921-1945, 1919-1945
6 items
Diary of experiences in Russia, 1918-1919
1 items, 127 page
Walter I. McKenzie Papers, 1914-1962 (majority within 1918-1919, 1946-1947)
3 linear feet — 1 oversize folder
The Walter McKenzie Collection consists largely of materials created as a result of the Japanese War Crimes Trials. The collection has been arranged into eight series: Biographical/Personal; Correspondence; Articles, Speeches, etc.; International Military Tribunal for the Far East, International Prosecution Section; University of Michigan; World War I (Polar Bear Expedition); Miscellaneous; and Photographs.
World War I (Polar Bear Expedition)
The World War I series pertains to McKenzie's service as a member of the Polar Bear Expedition during the last months of the First World War. Largely photocopies of materials still in family possession, this series includes correspondence to family members and a diary of his experiences. There is also some original material in this series such as postcard views of Russia and an accumulation of pamphlets and newspaper clippings. Also included are a group photo of the 339th Infantry taken July 14, 1919 at Camp Devens, reunion photos and portraits of McKenzie and others.