View XML QR Code

John Guy Strohm scrapbook: Base Hospital 46, 1917-1944

Overview of the Collection

Col
Strohm, John Guy
Title
John Guy Strohm scrapbook: Base Hospital 46
Dates
1917-1944 (inclusive)
1917-1927 (bulk)
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
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

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Languages
The majority of the collection is in English but includes one item of correspondence in French and one newspaper article in Italian.
Return to Top

Biographical Note

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]

Return to Top

Content Description

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.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

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.

Alternative Forms Available

Some images from this collection have been digitized and are available in the OHSU Digital Collections.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

Return to Top

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Scrapbook, 1917-1927

    • Description: Page 1: "Oregon Medic Unit Sets Up In War Zone," regarding Colonel John Guy Strohm from Oregonian Journal
      Dates: 1944
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 2: "History of the Gallant 91st" by Major General William H. Johnston from The Sunday Oregonian
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 3: Continuation - "History of the Gallant 91st"
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 5: "A Narrative of the Wild West Division" with photographic images from the newspaper
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1927
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 7: "History of the Gallant 91st" title page, Section
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 8: Continuation of title page - Section Five
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 9: "History of the Gallant 91st" I
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 10: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment IV
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 11: Continuation - installment IV contains photographic images
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 12: Continuation - installment IV contains photographic images
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 13: Continuation - installment IV contains photographic images
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 14: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment V
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 15: Continuation - installment V
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 16: Continuation - Part I (hand written)
      Dates: 1926
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 17: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment VI
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 18: Continuation - installment VI
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 19: Continuation - installment VI - installment VIII, noted "Next page for VII" handwritten
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 20: Continuation - installment VIII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 21: "Heroic Wild West Division Captures last of Hindenburg Line."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 22: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment VII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 23: Continuation - installment VII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 24: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment IX
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 25: Continuation - installment IX - installment X
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 26: Continuation - installment X
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 27: Continuation - installment X - installment XI
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 28: Continuation - installment XI
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 29: Continuation - installment XI - installment XII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 30: Continuation - installment XII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 31: Continuation - installment XII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 32: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XIII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 33: Continuation - installment XIII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 34: Continuation - installment XIII - contains photographic images
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 36: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XIV
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 36: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XIV
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 37: Continuation - installment XIV
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 38: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XV
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 39: Continuation - installment XV
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 40: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XVI
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 41: Continuation - installment XVI
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 42: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XVII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 43: Continuation - installment XVII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 44: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XVIII
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 45: Continuation - installment XVIII - installment XIX
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 46: Continuation - installment XIX
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 47: Continuation - installment XIX - installment XX
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 49: Continuation - installment XX
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 50: Continuation - installment XX - contains photographic images
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 51: "History of the Gallant 91st" installment XXI, the end of the story (date unknown)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 52: Image of memorial certificate - the record of causalities of 91st division
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 53 - "Letters of Portland men augment General's story of how Wild West Division swept through Argonne." Contains a photographic image
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 56: Clipping of Magazine from Evening post, "Captain Everett May's gallantry revealed by La Grande man who served with him in drive."
      Dates: 1927 April 23
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 57: "Captain and others write vivid battle descriptions of advance that carried 91st to victory in Belgium."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 58: "Letters of 91st division men related heroic deeds of enlisted personnel and officers of famous unit."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 61 - "General's explanation unsatisfactory, writer declares in recalling heavy loss incurred."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 63 - "Wounded cared for by 91st division medical units from stretcher to hospital in France and Belgium."
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 69 - "Alliance-French without Yank within," from The Star and Strips
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 70 - "France will celebrate first unfurling of American flag on its war-torn soil," by Sterling Heilig - Photographic image from the newspaper
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 71 - Memorial poem - "Peace! 'That these dead shall not have died in Vain,' "dedicated for the people who died during the war
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 72 - Illustrations - Angel and landscape
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 1
    • Description: Page 73: Certificate - John Guy Strohm - Albert Pike Lodge No. 162
      Dates: 1919
      Container: Box 1
  • Documents and Correspondence, 1917-1918

    • Description: Emergency Recommendations for Medical Colleges Report of Conference
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: University of Oregon Medical School Alumni in Military Service
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: List - Members of Faculty, Base Hospital 46
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: List - the graduates of the Medical School, University of Oregon
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: Pass - Major Strohm by Major-General Johnston
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: List - 3 pages of the number of teachers in the University of Oregon
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1944
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: Telegraph - To Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie from Franklin Martin, Council of National Defense
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Franklin Martin, member advisory commission council of National Defense
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: From Gus Moser to Dr. Mackenzie
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Plowden Stott, House of Representatives Salem, Oregon from Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie, regarding the memorandum to the members of the Multnomah Delegation
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie regarding Dr. Mackenzie's grant request, from Gus. C. Moser
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. Kenneth A.J. Mackenzie from W. M. Pierce, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: From C.F. Elgin, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Hall of Representatives, Salem, to Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie. Regarding IN-Re appropriation
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from W. P. Elmore.
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from W. B. Jones
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from D. C. Lewis
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from L. E. Bean
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from J. M. Mann
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from C. Childs
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from A.C. Callan, regarding receipt of Dr. Mackenzie's memorandum
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. Mackenzie from G.T. Willet
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from H. A. Lewis, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from S. B. Huston, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from A. W. Orton, Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly Senate Chamber, Salem
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from George. T. Willet
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Clay C. Clark
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. W. D. Wood from Kubli, regarding an audience to present the claims of the Medical School
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Hamilton F. Corbett
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To P.L. Campbell, B.A. President University of Oregon from Franklin Martin, member advisory commission council of National Defense
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from the secretary of the president office at University of Oregon
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To War Department Office of the Surgeon General Washington from G. C. Gorges, Surgeon U.S. Army
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: By Richard B Dillehunt, Assistant of Dean at the University of Oregon Medical School
      Dates: 1917
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Gorgas, War Department in Washington
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: To Dr. K.A.J. Mackenzie from Gorgas
      Dates: 1918
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: 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
      Dates: 1927
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: From Oregon State System of Higher Education – post war plans –
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  • News Clippings, Booklet, and Correspondence, 1919-1926