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Account of Gustav J. Lindstedt's World War I service, circa 1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lindstedt, Warren R. (Warren Richard), 1927-2005
- Title
- Account of Gustav J. Lindstedt's World War I service
- Dates
- circa 198619861986
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in a shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 819
- Summary
- Typescript account of Gustav J. Lindstedt's service in the 162nd Infantry Regiment (called "Old Third Oregon") during World War I, written in the 1980s by his son, Warren Lindstedt.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gustav J. Lindstedt was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1897, and came to Portland, Oregon at a young age. In 1914, he began a job with the City of Portland, which he left in 1917 to serve in the 162nd Infantry Regiment (called the "Old Third Oregon") during World War I. After the war, he resumed working for the city in the Public Works Department. He retired in 1971; at one point his was the longest tenure in employment for the City of Portland. He was a member of the First Covenant Church of Portland, the City Club, the Urban League, the League of Oregon Cities, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Lindstedt died in Portland in March 1978.
Gustav J. Lindstedt's son, Warren R. Lindstedt, was born in Portland, Oregon in 1927. Warren Lindstedt was a medical claims adjuster for the Industrial Hospital Association and Nationwide Insurance. He married Doreen Donald in 1952, and they had three children: Steven, Susan, and Caroline. He died in 2005.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a biographical account of Gustav J. Lindstedt's service in the 162nd Infantry Regiment (known as the "Old Oregon Third") during World War I. The account was written by his son, Warren. The account's last pages give some details concerning Lindstedt's life after the war and his involvement with veterans' reunions. The account cites several history books, Lindstedt's letters, and Warren Lindstedt's personal recollections of conversations with Gustav J. Lindstedt, which are listed in a bibliography.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Account of Gustav J. Lindstedt's World War I service, Coll 819, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Carol Lindstedt, May 2019 (RL2019-062).
Related Materials
Letters sent to Gustav J. Lindstedt while he was serving in World War I are designated Coll 581, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Lindstedt's uniform is housed in the Oregon Historical Society Museum Collections.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1914-1918
Personal Names
- Lindstedt, Gustav J. (Gustav Joel), 1897-1978
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Oregon Infantry Regiment, 3rd
