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John Guy Strohm scrapbook: Base Hospital 46, 1917-1944
Overview of the Collection
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- Strohm, John Guy
- Title
- John Guy Strohm scrapbook: Base Hospital 46
- Dates
- 1917-1944 (inclusive)19171944
1917-1927 (bulk)19171927 - Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (1 half-sized document box and 1 oversized box)
- Collection Number
- 2004-026
- Summary
- Dr. John Guy Strohm came to Oregon shortly before World War I, organized the first army unit to leave Portland, and was in the original nucleus of the 91st division. He also organized the 46th General Hospital sponsored by the University of Oregon Medical School. The scrapbook contains primarily collected newspaper clippings as well as a photograph, booklet, correspondence, and other documents.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Dr. John Guy Strohm was born on October 28, 1885, in Endicott, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska. He undertook a pre-medical program at the University of Michigan and graduated from the Rush Medical College in 1910. After a Cook County internship from 1910 to 1911, Dr. Strohm did post-graduate work in Vienna, Austria.
He came to Oregon shortly before World War I, organized the first Army unit to leave Portland and was in the original nucleus of the 91st division. He attained the rank of colonel and was the division surgeon. Upon his return he organized the 46th General Hospital sponsored by the University of Oregon Medical School. The hospital unit under the command of Dr. Strohm in World War II was rated one of the finest general hospitals in the African and European theaters.
John Guy Strohm died July 1972.
Memberships: The Masonic Lodge, Phi Kappa Phi fraternity, The Portland Medical Society, The University Club Honors: The Croix de guerre (French government), The Legion d' Honneur (French government), The 91st Infantry Division (nicknamed the "Pine Tree Division" or "Wild West Division"):
"Constituted on August 5, 1917 at Camp Lewis, Washington, near Tacoma, the division soon thereafter departed for England in the summer of 1918. In September 1918, the division's first operation was in the St. Mihiel Offensive in France. Serving under the U.S. Army's V Corps, the division fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and successfully helped to destroy the German First Guard Division and continued to smash through three successive enemy lines.
"Twelve days before the end of WWI, the division, as part of the VII Corps, helped drive the Germans east across the Escaut River. The division was awarded separate campaign streamers for its active role in the Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres-Lys campaigns.
"In 1919, the 91st was deactivated at the Presidio of San Francisco. After being reconstituted in 1921 as part of the Organized Reserves, the division then served as an administrative control center for the next 21 years." [Wikipedia; October 22, 2009]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a scrapbook, which contains primarily newspaper clippings collected by Strohm as well as a photograph, a booklet, correspondence, and other documents. Some of the correspondence and documents pertain to state funding of the Marquam Hill campus at the University of Oregon Medical School as well as biographical information on Strohm and a certificate awarded to Strohm from the Albert Pike Lodge No. 162.
Some of the news articles are from The Sunday Oregonian from 1926. The articles consist of the "History of the Gallant 91st: A Narrative of the 'Wild West Division.' Heavily officered by Oregon Men, dedicated to the 2000 Heroes who never returned" by Major-General William H. Johnston. The story was written at the request of veterans of the 91st Division. It was based on Major Johnston's diary during his service with the 91st Division, copies of division orders, operation reports, and the letters from commanders of various units. The story was written for the commemoration of the two thousand soldiers in the 91st Division who were killed in battle in France and Belgium during the years 1917-1919. William H. Johnston's story was published in The Sunday Oregonian beginning June 1926. He finished the story in 21 installments. He submitted weekly articles; however, the exact dates are unknown.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Preferred Citation
[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Scrapbook, 1917-1927Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Page 1: "Oregon Medic Unit Sets Up In War Zone," regarding Colonel John Guy Strohm from Oregonian Journal |
1944 |
| 1 | Page 2: "History of the Gallant 91st" by Major General William H. Johnston from The Sunday Oregonian |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 3: Continuation - "History of the Gallant 91st" |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 4: "A Narrative of the 'Wild West Division.' Heavily officered by Oregon Man. Dedicated the 2000 Heroes who never returned," from The Sunday Oregonian |
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| 1 | Page 5: "A Narrative of the Wild West Division" with photographic images from the newspaper |
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| 1 | Page 6: Photograph, left Lieutenant - Colonel John Guy Strohm (seated), division surgeon and Major F. R. Mont, division sanitary inspector, taken at La Ferte Bernard, Sarthe, France. Original photograph from installment XVL (Item # 41) Correspondence - to Dr. Colonel Strohm from Franklin F. Korell, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives Washington, D. C., regarding the photograph of Strohm and Mont |
1927 |
| 1 | Page 7: "History of the Gallant 91st" title page, Section |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 8: Continuation of title page - Section Five |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 9: "History of the Gallant 91st" I |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 10: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment IV |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 11: Continuation - installment IV contains photographic images |
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| 1 | Page 12: Continuation - installment IV contains photographic images |
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| 1 | Page 13: Continuation - installment IV contains photographic images |
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| 1 | Page 14: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment V |
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| 1 | Page 15: Continuation - installment V |
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| 1 | Page 16: Continuation - Part I (hand written) |
1926 |
| 1 | Page 17: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment VI |
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| 1 | Page 18: Continuation - installment VI |
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| 1 | Page 19: Continuation - installment VI - installment VIII, noted "Next page for VII" handwritten |
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| 1 | Page 20: Continuation - installment VIII |
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| 1 | Page 21: "Heroic Wild West Division Captures last of Hindenburg Line." |
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| 1 | Page 22: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment VII |
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| 1 | Page 23: Continuation - installment VII |
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| 1 | Page 24: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment IX |
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| 1 | Page 25: Continuation - installment IX - installment X |
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| 1 | Page 26: Continuation - installment X |
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| 1 | Page 27: Continuation - installment X - installment XI |
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| 1 | Page 28: Continuation - installment XI |
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| 1 | Page 29: Continuation - installment XI - installment XII |
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| 1 | Page 30: Continuation - installment XII |
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| 1 | Page 31: Continuation - installment XII |
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| 1 | Page 32: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XIII |
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| 1 | Page 33: Continuation - installment XIII |
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| 1 | Page 34: Continuation - installment XIII - contains photographic images |
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| 1 | Page 35: "Wild West' Epic thrilling story: History of 91st Division features Oregon Men. Major-General Johnston to tell of Valiant Acts in the Sunday Oregonian June 20." |
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| 1 | Page 36: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XIV |
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| 1 | Page 36: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XIV |
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| 1 | Page 37: Continuation - installment XIV |
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| 1 | Page 38: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XV |
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| 1 | Page 39: Continuation - installment XV |
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| 1 | Page 40: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XVI |
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| 1 | Page 41: Continuation - installment XVI |
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| 1 | Page 42: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XVII |
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| 1 | Page 43: Continuation - installment XVII |
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| 1 | Page 44: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XVIII |
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| 1 | Page 45: Continuation - installment XVIII - installment XIX |
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| 1 | Page 46: Continuation - installment XIX |
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| 1 | Page 47: Continuation - installment XIX - installment XX |
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| 1 | Page 49: Continuation - installment XX |
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| 1 | Page 50: Continuation - installment XX - contains photographic images |
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| 1 | Page 51: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XXI, the end of the story (date unknown) |
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| 1 | Page 52: Image of memorial certificate - the record of causalities of 91st division |
1918 |
| 1 | Page 53 - "Letters of Portland men augment General's story of how Wild West Division swept through Argonne." Contains a photographic image |
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| 1 | Page 54: "Letters tell heroism of Northwestern fighters of immortal Wild West Division at front of fray." - "Portland men tells how 91st faces withering fire," regarding T. Henry Boyd, ex-Lieutenant of 364the Infantry |
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| 1 | Page 55: Continuation -"Portland men tells how 91st faces withering fire." - "Oregon medical units in France and Belgium cited because of Bravery displayed and noble work done." |
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| 1 | Page 56: Clipping of Magazine from Evening post, "Captain Everett May's gallantry revealed by La Grande man who served with him in drive." |
1927 April 23 |
| 1 | Page 57: "Captain and others write vivid battle descriptions of advance that carried 91st to victory in Belgium." |
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| 1 | Page 58: "Letters of 91st division men related heroic deeds of enlisted personnel and officers of famous unit." |
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| 1 | Page 59: "Red cross worker tells story of how ninety-first men died of field of action while topping enemy." - "Oregon State responds nobly with officers when call comes and many assigned to 91st Division." |
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| 1 | Page 60: "Suffering of stricken doughboys of the famous 91st accurately told by division causality report." - "Captain McGee, 362D Infantry hard-boiled officer, thought Germans rough when shell disturbed him." |
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| 1 | Page 61 - "General's explanation unsatisfactory, writer declares in recalling heavy loss incurred." |
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| 1 | Page 62 - "Graphic pictures of how Western Americans fought and died drawn from Dyment's war casualty history." - "Letters continue to pay splendid tribute to men of dauntless Wild West in Great Argonne advance." |
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| 1 | Page 63 - "Wounded cared for by 91st division medical units from stretcher to hospital in France and Belgium." |
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| 1 | Page 64 - "Heroic action of 91st division described in letter explaining soldier's conduct when badly wounded." - "The story of the Wild West Division" by General William H. Johnston with photographic images of generals |
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| 1 | Page 65 - Poem - "Carmen Bellicosum" by Guy Humphrey McMaster. Articles from newspaper regarding the military funeral for Joseph Markowsky and Dr. Strohm's awarded (one in Italian) |
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| 1 | Page 66 - Document, a pass for Major Strohm by Major-General Johnston "Newly elected heads of city and county medical society," includes photographic images of John Guy Strohm, President and George Parrish, Vice-President - "Medical unit assured" regarding Colonel John Guy Strohm was chosen to command and recruiting - "Medical unit to be formed, recruiting to begin soon [ . . . ] fill ranks of 324th regiment of reserves," includes the lists of the officers to accept decorations |
1918 |
| 1 | Page 67 - "Their Victims" regarding the victims of the war, the President Wilson, and General Johnston by John Guy Strohm - "A. L. Mill" biography of A. L. Mill who was the banker in Oregon |
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| 1 | Page 68 - Document 69th Congress 2nd Session H. R. 16120, A Bill authorizing the acceptance from the French Republic of a diploma and medal Legion d' Honneur by Colonel J. G. Strohm from the House of Representatives |
1917 |
| 1 | Page 69 - "Alliance-French without Yank within," from The Star and Strips |
1918 |
| 1 | Page 70 - "France will celebrate first unfurling of American flag on its war-torn soil," by Sterling Heilig - Photographic image from the newspaper |
1917 |
| 1 | Page 71 - Memorial poem - "Peace! 'That these dead shall not have died in Vain,' "dedicated for the people who died during the war |
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| 1 | Page 72 - Illustrations - Angel and landscape |
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| 1 | Page 73: Certificate - John Guy Strohm - Albert Pike Lodge No. 162 |
1919 |
Documents and Correspondence, 1917-1918Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Emergency Recommendations for Medical Colleges Report of Conference |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | University of Oregon Medical School Alumni in Military Service |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | List - Members of Faculty, Base Hospital 46 |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | List - the graduates of the Medical School, University of Oregon |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | Pass - Major Strohm by Major-General Johnston |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | List - 3 pages of the number of teachers in the University of Oregon |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | List - Essential Teachers - To Surgeon General U. S. Army Attention of General Robert E. Noblo, Medical Corps, N. A. Washington D.C. from Dean K.A.J. Mackenzie, Dean of University of Oregon Department of Medicine - 4 pages typed documents |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | Post-War plans of the State System of Higher Education, by Frederick M. Hunter, Chancellor of Oregon State System of Higher Education – 11 pages typed documents |
1944 |
| 2 | 1 | Memorandum - To the Dean of Medical Schools from H.D. Arnold, Lieut., Colonel, Medical Corps, and N. A. 6 pages typed letter with announcement of conference of medical school of Chicago |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | Telegraph - To Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie from Franklin Martin, Council of National Defense |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Franklin Martin, member advisory commission council of National Defense |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | From Gus Moser to Dr. Mackenzie |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Plowden Stott, House of Representatives Salem, Oregon from Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie, regarding the memorandum to the members of the Multnomah Delegation |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie regarding Dr. Mackenzie's grant request, from Gus. C. Moser |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie from W. M. Pierce, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | From C.F. Elgin, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Hall of Representatives, Salem, to Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie. Regarding IN-Re appropriation |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from W. P. Elmore. |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from W. B. Jones |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from D. C. Lewis |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from L. E. Bean |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from J. M. Mann |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from C. Childs |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from A.C. Callan, regarding receipt of Dr. Mackenzie's memorandum |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. Mackenzie from G.T. Willet |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from H. A. Lewis, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from S. B. Huston, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from A. W. Orton, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from W. T. Vinton, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem, regarding the grant for the Medical School at Portland |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from George. T. Willet |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Clay C. Clark |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. W. D. Wood from Kubli, regarding an audience to present the claims of the Medical School |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Hamilton F. Corbett |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from J. E. Anderson To Dr. Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie from the Chief Clerk of Joint Ways and Means Committee, regarding Senator Wood's message for Dr. Mackenzie |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Franklin Martin. A letter with a copy of report of the medical school committee of the General Medical Board of the Council of National Defense, regarding a copy of the Report of the Medical School Committee to the general medical board |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To P.L. Campbell, B.A. President University of Oregon from Franklin Martin, member advisory commission council of National Defense |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from the secretary of the president office at University of Oregon |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Council on Medical Education - letter is enclosed with a report of joint conference of the secretaries of three organizations |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To War Department Office of the Surgeon General Washington from G. C. Gorges, Surgeon U.S. Army |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | By Richard B Dillehunt, Assistant of Dean at the University of Oregon Medical School |
1917 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Gorgas, War Department in Washington |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Gorgas |
1918 |
| 2 | 1 | To Dr. Colonel Strohm from Franklin F. Korell, Congress of the United State, House of Representatives Washington, D. C., regarding photograph of Strohm and Mont |
1927 |
| 2 | 1 | From Oregon State System of Higher Education – post war plans – |
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News Clippings, Booklet, and Correspondence, 1919-1926Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 2 | "History of Brave 91st" |
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| 2 | 2 | Unknown title |
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| 2 | 2 | Article with photographic image of officers including J. G. Strohm's |
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| 2 | 2 | "History of Brave 91st," incomplete |
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| 2 | 2 | "91st Deaths Recalled," incomplete |
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| 2 | 2 | A half page of the newspaper, contains a poem "Carmen Bellicosum" by Humphrey McMaster |
1926 |
| 2 | 2 | "President Wilson tells Senate League of Nations is mankind's hope to save world." |
1919 |
| 2 | 2 | A hand written note on the newspaper clipping by J. G. Strohm, "Note [...] captured more prisoners than any other division mentioned and advanced further in kilometers except the 42 which has been over here much longer, JGS" |
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| 2 | 2 | "History of Brave 91st" title only |
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| 2 | 2 | John Guy Strohm biography |
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| 2 | 2 | "History of Brave 91st" |
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| 2 | 2 | "President Wilson tells Senate League of Nations is Mankind's hope to save world." |
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| 2 | 2 | "91st Vets recall push," incomplete |
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| 2 | 2 | "History of Brave 91st" incomplete |
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| 2 | 2 | "Portrait of Venerable Portland Physician Presented to University of Oregon" image of portrait of Dr. S. E. Josephi |
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| 2 | 2 | Newspaper The Sunday Oregonian vol. XLV |
1926 |
| 2 | 2 | "Who won the war," by William H. Johnston, in collaboration with John J ("Black Jack") Pershing, General U.S.A |
1929-1931 |
| 2 | 2 | Correspondence to General Johnston from the Conseil Superieur de la Guerre, le General Degoutte - National order of the Legion of Honor for Colonel John Guy Strohm. Originally from Chief of 1st Bureau in France (translated to English by military intelligence division, M. K) (Copy) |
1925 |
| 2 | 2 | Correspondence to Johnston from the Ministere des Affaires 'etrangeres (Foreign Minister) (French) |
1926 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hospitals
- Medicine, Military
- Soldiers
- World War (1914-1918)
Corporate Names
- United States. Army Medical Service
- United States. Army. Division, 91st
- University of Oregon. Medical School
Form or Genre Terms
- clippings (information artifacts)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Johnston, William H. (William Hartshorne), 1861-1933--diaries (aut)
- Strohm, John Guy (col)
Karen Peterson, Chieko Sato, Sylvie Dakota Huhn
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