UUS_P0384.xml Guide to the Gary B. Hansen photograph collection1915-1919 Hansen, Gary B. photograph collection Finding aid/Register created by Amy Williamson Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-8248 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: Special.Collections@usu.edu
©2009 Encoded in oXygen XML editor by Daniel Davis, 2009. Finding aid encoded in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). 2009 template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. Overview of the Collection UUS_P0384 Gary B. Hansen photograph collection. 1915-1919 Hansen, Gary B. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Photograph Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-8248 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: Special.Collections@usu.edu
1 box .25 linear ft. This collection contains photographs that were taken by Clarence James (C.J.) Hansen during his service as a Lieutenant in the United States Army during WWI. Contents include an album with photographs taken in 1918 of Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University), WWI training at Camp Stanley, Texas and the Saumur Artillery School, France, and the Gas School at Chaumont, France. The album consists of photographs of military life, weapons, and soldiers. This collection also contains a folder with three labeled photographs of the 3rd Battery in Leon Springs Training Camp taken February 2, 1918. Material in English

Processed in January of 2009

This collection was donated by Gary B. Hansen, son of C.J. Hansen.

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Gary B. Hansen must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Initial Citation: P0384; Gary B. Hansen Photograph Collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:P0384, USUSCA.

 Biographical Note

C.J. (Clarence James) Hansen: Clarence James Hansen was born on February 11, 1896 to Hans Peter Hansen and Mary Christina Nielsen Hansen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He entered Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in Logan, Utah as a freshman in 1915. During his junior year in December 1917 he enlisted in the United States Army. In January 1918 he left for basic training at Camp Stanley in Texas and remained there until April 6, 1918. Upon completion of officer’s training, C.J. was transferred to the Saumur Artillery School in Saumur, France, where he stayed from May 20 - Aug. 3, 1918. Upon completion at Saumur, Second Lieutenant C.J. Hansen was transferred to Camp de Souge where he was assigned to the Battery C 130th Field Artillery through September 16, 1918. Between September through November 1918 C.J. was transferred multiple times, to: Saint Mihiel, Flirey, Pannes, Gas School at Chaumont, ArgonneForest, and Meuse-Argonne. On April 13, 1919 C.J. sailed from France and arrived in New York on April 23, 1919. C.J. returned and completed his education. On June 1, 1921 he married Lena Barker in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together, they had six children. He returned to Utah Agricultural College and received his Master of Science on June 2, 1928. He died on May 2, 1962 in Ogden, Utah.

Ruth Christe (Christy) Hansen Bruerton: was born on May 26, 1892 to Hans Peter Hansen and Mary Christina Nielsen Hansen in Salt Lake City, Utah. She enterednurses training at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, graduating in 1913. In the fall of 1915, she pursued post-graduate surgery training at the Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Upon completion of her training in NewYork, she extended her surgical studies at the Polyclinic Hospitalin New York, graduating in 1916. In 1917, while working as a nurse at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, she volunteered for service andreported to Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, Texas. Ruth was first sent to the Sheffield Warrencliff War Hospital near London to care for British soldiers. In July 1918 Ruth arrived in Rouen, France where she contracted dysentery while caring for German prisoners. Upon her recovery in the winterof 1919, she was transferred to Mars-Sur-Allien, France and then to Menton, France, and finally to Brest, France. She arrived home on June 19, 1920. She married Alfred Edward Bruerton on August 19, 1925. She died onMarch 25, 1979.

342nd Field Artillery: Lt. C.J. Hansen was assigned to the 342nd Field Artillery, 89th Division in January 1918. The 342nd Field Artilery was organized on September 5, 1917 at Camp Funton, Kansas under Col. George A. Nugent. The regiment left Camp Funston on June 3, 1918 and disembarked to Europe,landing in Liverpool on July 10, 1918. The regiment left for Camp de Souge on August 3rd and began a six week course at the School of Fire. During the course of WWI the regiment was position at: Toul, Menil-la-Tour, Bernecourt, Flirey, Essey, Pannes, Bouillonville, St. Mihiel, Nosard, and Boid de Mort Mare among other places.

This collection contains photographs that were taken by Clarence James (C.J.) Hansen during his service as a Lieutenant in the United States Army during WWI. This collection consists of an album with photographs taken in 1918 of Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University), WWI training at Camp Stanley, Texas and the Saumur Artillery School, France, and the Gas School at Chaumont, France. Included in the album are photographs of military life, weapons, and soldiers. This collection also contains a folder with three photographs of the 3rd Battery in Leon Springs Training Camp taken February 2, 1918 labeled with the last names of the members of the 3rd Battery. Two rolled photographs that are too tight to be unrolled without damage (which appear to be of WWI aerial training) have been removed for conservation treatment.

Researcher Note

These photographs were removed from the Gary B. Hansen manuscript collection MSS 319 XI. Gary B. Hansen included some information on many of the photographs in the photo album. There are several photographs that do not include any background information; Gary Hansen included his guess as to what they might be or did not provide an explanation on them. All of the photographs outside of the United States were taken in France.There are some preservation concerns with the WWI aerial photographs which are wound up and brittle.

This collection is divided into three categories, C.J. Hansen’s photo album, a folder of three photographs of the 3rd Battery in Leon Springs Training Camp, and the one WWI aerial training photograph.

Gary B. Hansen manuscript collection MSS 319 XI.

Material collected by the Hansen family.

 Military Hansen, C.J. (Clarence James), 1896-1962--Photographs Soldiers--United States--Photographs United States--Army--History--World War, 1914-1918--Photographs United States--Army--Field Artillery, 342nd--Photographs United States--Army--Artillery--Photographs United States--Armed Forces--Photographs United States--Army--Drill and tactics--Photographs World War, 1914-1918--Photographs Camp Stanley (Tex.)--Photographs Leon Springs (Tex.)--Photographs Container List 1 1.01.01 F.A. Band at Fort Kearney. 1918 1.01.02 Clarke of Ogden and C.J. Hansen. 1918 1.01.03 Unidentified man in front of a house. 1918 1.01.04 H.F. Caufman. 1918 1.01.05 Old Main, Logan, Utah. 1915 1.01.06 Logan Tabernacle 1918 1.01.07 ROTC Logan, Utah. 1918 1.01.08 Adele Nassner, Friend of Esther Hansen. 1918 1.01.09 Florence West, Friend of Ruth Hansen. 1918 1.01.10 Esther Hansen and Adele Nassner. 1918 1.01.11 Trix Nielsen. 1918 1.01.12 Sim's son, C.J. Hansen's cousin. 1918 1.01.13 Florence West. 1918 1.01.14 View of railroad track in Weber Canyon. 1918 1.01.15 View of Weber Canyon. 1918 1.01.16 View of Weber Canyon. 1918 1.01.17 View of Weber Canyon. 1918 1.01.18 Railroad tracks in Weber Canyon. 1918 1.01.19 Railroad tracks in Weber Canyon. 1918 1.01.20 Ammunitions training at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.21 Drilling practice at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.22 View of targets for target practice at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.23 Two soldiers cutting down a tree at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.24 Two soldiers in front of a rock pile at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.25 Two soldiers at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.26 Rows of barracks at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.27 Three soldiers sitting in the shade at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.28 Three soldiers sitting on a rock pile at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.29 Four soldiers at Camp Stanley. 1918 1.01.30 Fire in an unidentified forest. 1918 1.01.31 Unidentified woman. 1918 1.01.32 Unidentified people on a sidewalk. 1918 1.01.33 Unidentified people in front of an electric office. 1918 1.01.34 Unidentified building. 1918 1.01.35 Unidentified street with palm trees and cars. 1918 1.01.36 The Alamo. 1918 1.01.37 Soldiers digging trenches. 1918 1.01.38 Unidentified building. 1918 1.01.39 Four unidentified soldiers. 1918 1.01.40 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.41 Three soldiers with horses. 1918 1.01.42 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.43 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.44 Barracks. 1918 1.01.45 Lou Rowe in his military uniform. 1918 1.01.46 Barracks. 1918 1.01.47 Soldiers waiting in line. 1918 1.01.48 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.49 Four soldiers in a training field. 1918 1.01.50 Unidentified soldier flexing his muscles. 1918 1.01.51 Four soldiers. 1918 1.01.52 Unidentified railroad tracks. 1918 1.01.53 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.54 Soldiers training with canons. 1918 1.01.55 C.J. Hansen with soldiers. 1918 1.01.56 C.J. Hansen with soldiers on a road. 1918 1.01.57 C.J. Hansen's barrack. 1918 1.01.58 Four soldiers with horses. 1918 1.01.59 Four soldiers on horses. 1918 1.01.60 Three soldiers in a drill. 1918 1.01.61 Soldiers walking across a bridge. 1918 1.01.62 Soldier on a horse. 1918 1.01.63 H.L. "Dad" Gleason in California. 1917 1.01.64 Soldier behind a dummy. 1918 1.01.65 Soldiers behind dummies. 1918 1.01.66 Herbert Lester "Dad" Gleason. 1918 1.01.67 Soldiers standing in front of cannons. 1918 1.01.68 Soldiers in formation. 1918 1.01.69 Soldiers with horses and cannons. 1918 1.01.70 Soldiers standing in formation with horses and cannons. 1918 1.01.71 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.72 Soldiers and horses. 1918 1.01.73 Unidentified soldier in front of a rock pile. 1918 1.01.74 Soldiers and horses. 1918 1.01.75 Car on an unidentified road. 1918 1.01.76 C.J. Hansen underneath a tree. 1918 1.01.77 Soldier writing. 1918 1.01.78 Soldiers in a tent. 1918 1.01.79 Soldier on a bed. 1918 1.01.80 Soldiers sitting in front of a building. 1918 1.01.81 Tree. 1918 1.01.82 Soldier sitting on the ground. 1918 1.01.83 Soldier with horse. 1918 1.01.84 Soldier next to a cannon wheel. 1918 1.01.85 C.J. Hansen. 1918 1.01.86 Soldiers on horses. 1918 1.01.87 Soldier on horse. 1918 1.01.88 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.89 Soldier sitting on a cannon. 1918 1.01.90 Three soldiers. 1918 1.01.91 C.J. Hansen, Crookston, and soldier. 1918 1.01.92 Shooting range. 1918 1.01.93 Barracks. 1918 1.01.94 Three soldiers. 1918 1.01.95 Mule with cart and soldiers. 1918 1.01.96 Soldiers marching. 1918 1.01.97 Soldiers waiting in line. 1918 1.01.98 Unidentified buildings. 1918 1.01.99 Unidentified buildings. 1918 1.01.100 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.101 Soldiers on a railroad track. 1918 1.01.102 Two soldiers. 1918 1.01.103 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.104 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.105 Soldiers and horses in line. 1918 1.01.106 Soldiers sitting on a caisson. 1918 1.01.107 Unidentified landscape. 1918 1.01.108 C.J. Hansen and soldiers during a gas drill in France. 1918 1.01.109 C.J. Hansen and soldiers wearing gas masks in France. 1918 1.01.110 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.111 Two soldiers on bicycles in a French street. 1918 1.01.112 Unidentified street in France. 1918 1.01.113 Soldiers posing . 1918 1.01.114 Unidentified building in France. 1918 1.01.115 Two soldiers. 1918 1.01.116 Aeriel view of a military formation, France. 1918 1.01.117 Soldier in front of a French road sign. 1918 1.01.118 Unidentified chateau in France. 1918 1.01.119 Soldier eating an American buiscuit. 1918 1.01.120 Soldiers with surveying equipment. 1918 1.01.121 Soldiers around a table. 1918 1.01.122 Soldier playing cards. 1918 1.01.123 Soldier on a bed. 1918 1.01.124 Unidentified building in France. 1918 1.01.125 Soldiers with a little girl in France. 1918 1.01.126 Unidentified buildings and chateau in France. 1918 1.01.127 Train. 1918 1.01.128 Soldiers with local children, France. 1918 1.01.129 Unidentified location in France. 1918 1.01.130 Unidentified bridge in France. 1918 1.01.131 Soldier with local children, France. 1918 1.10.132 Local French women. 1918 1.01.133 Aerial view of an unidentified city in France. 1918 1.01.134 Unidentified Chateau in France. 1918 1.01.135 Three soldiers at a French cafe. 1918 1.01.136 Unidentified buildings in France. 1918 1.01.137 Boat. 1918 1.01.138 Unidentified building with the American flag in France. 1918 1.01.139 Three soldiers and a child at a French cafe. 1918 1.01.140 Three soldiers on a French bridge. 1918 1.01.141 Aerial view of an unidentified location in France. 1918 1.01.142 Soldiers and a canon. 1918 1.01.143 Local French children. 1918 1.01.144 Back view of three soldiers. 1918 1.01.145 soldiers in France. 1918 1.01.146 Soldiers surrounding a canon. 1918 1.01.147 Soldiers with bikes. 1918 1.01.148 Soldiers on a train. 1918 1.01.149 Soldiers. 1918 1.01.150 Train. 1918 1.01.151 Soldiers on a train. 1918 1.01.152 Soldier in front of sandbags. 1918 1.01.153 Soldiers around a canon. 1918 1.01.154 Soldiers and a canon. 1918 1.01.155 Soldier in front of sandbags. 1918 1.01.156 Soldiers and a canon. 1918 1.01.157 C.J. Hansen in front of sandbags. 1918 1.01.158 C.J. Hansen and other soldiers in front of sandbags. 1918 1.01.159 Soldiers in a field. 1918 1.01.160 Soldiers on a bicycle next to an airplane. 1918 1.01.161 C.J. Hansen and another soldier with a canon. 1918 1.01.162 Tents. 1918 1.01.163 Soldiers with a canon. 1918 1.01.164 C.J. Hansen and his gun crew. 1918 1.01.165 Local French woman. 1918 1.01.166 Two French children. 1918 1.01.167 French man. 1918 1.01.168 French children. 1918 1.01.169 Women and cows at Ernecourt, France. 1918 1.01.170 Man and woman at Bonnetable, France. 1918 1.01.171 French man. 1918 1.01.172 Two canons and soldiers. 1918 1.01.173 Unidentified French square. 1918 1.01.174 French women and child. 1918 1.01.175 Unidentified French park and building. 1918 1.01.176 Unidentified French park. 1918 1.01.177 Soldier smoking a cigarette. 1918 1.01.178 C.J. Hansen in front of a barrack. 1918 1.01.179 Two soldiers outside a barrack. 1918 1.01.180 Soldier outside a barrack. 1918 1.01.181 Two soldiers outside a barrack. 1918 1.01.182 Two soldiers pointing to names etched on a barrack wall. 1918 1.01.183 Two French children with a woman. 1918 1.01.184 French boy. 1918 1.01.185 French boy. 1918 1.01.186 French girl. 1918 1.01.187 French woman with a bicycle. 1918 1.01.188 French man and his mule cart. 1918 1.01.189 French boy. 1918 1.01.190 Unidentified landmark in France. 1918 1.01.191 French women. 1918 1.01.192 French man. 1918 1.01.193 French woman. 1918 1.01.194 C.J. Hansen on the front near Benny, France. 1918 1.01.195 Horseshoers B-C. 1918 1.01.196 Powell and Condie in France. 1918 1.01.197 At Eschelon, St. Comstock in charge. 1918 1.01.198 American wagons. 1918 1.01.199 Commisar. 1918 1.01.200 Grub wagon. 1918 1.01.201 Wrecked town of Dommeden. 1918 1.01.202 American soldiers in Action, France. 1918 1.01.203 Mess outfit. 1918 1.01.204 Concealed guns. 1918 1.01.205 Soldiers in action. 1918 1.01.206 K.P. and other soldiers. 1918 1.01.207 Soldiers. 1918 1.01.208 P.C. Williams in St. Miheil, France. 1918 1.01.209 Soldiers marching to Germany. 1918 1.01.210 Unidentified battle front. 1918 1.01.211 Unidentified frong. 1918 1.01.212 Unidentified location. 1918 1.01.213 Soldier at Mt. Sec. 1918 1.01.214 C.J. Hansen's railroad to guns. 1918 1.01.215 In front of Dommeden. 1918 1.01.216 Mt. Sec.. 1918 1.01.217 Soldiers in action. 1918 1.01.218 Town of Mt. Sec.. 1918 1.01.219 Town of Mt. Sec.. 1918 1.01.220 P.C. Williams. 1918 1.01.221 Front line. 1918 1.01.222 Observation Post. 1918 1.01.223 Mt. Sec.. 1918 1.01.224 Our air defense. 1918 1.01.225 P.C. Williams. 1918 1.01.226 C.J. Hansen. 1918 1.01.227 Ammunition dump at Verdun. 1918 1.01.228 Gun #2 firing a box of gunpowder. 1918 1.01.229 Railway artillery position near Verdun. 1918 1.01.230 In position near Verdun. 1918 1.01.231 Discharge of gun #4. 1918 1.01.232 Row of cannons 1918 1.01.233 Soldier with ammunution. 1918 1.01.234 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.235 Group of soldiers in front of a building. 1918 1.01.236 Unidentified street. 1918 1.01.237 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.238 Soldiers doing exercises in winter. 1918 1.01.239 Soldiers in their barrack. 1918 1.01.240 Two soldiers. 1918 1.01.241 C.J. Hansen. 1918 1.01.242 Two soldiers in front of a train. 1918 1.01.243 Building. 1918 1.01.244 Soldiers boarding a train. 1918 1.01.245 Unidentified Soldier. 1918 1.01.246 Field. 1918 1.01.247 Soldiers in formation. 1918 1.01.248 Two soldiers standing by a motorcycle. 1918 1.01.249 Two soldiers on a motorcycle. 1918 1.01.250 Two soldiers in front of a wagon. 1918 1.01.251 Soldiers in front of a train. 1918 1.01.252 Unidentified street in Europe. 1918 1.01.253 Soldier in front of a caisson. 1918 1.01.254 Soldiers boarding a train. 1918 1.01.255 Soldiers in front of a motorcycle. 1918 1.01.256 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.257 Unidentified building. 1918 1.01.258 Soldiers in a line. 1918 1.01.259 Two soldiers on a motorcycle. 1918 1.01.260 Soldiers in formation. 1918 1.01.261 Soldiers outside in winter. 1918 1.01.262 Unidentified railroad platform. 1918 1.01.263 Two soldiers leaning against a stone wall. 1918 1.01.264 Unidentified street. 1918 1.01.265 Soldiers riding horses. 1918 1.01.266 Soldiers in front of a train car. 1918 1.01.267 Soldiers outside in winter. 1918 1.01.268 Soldiers in front of wagon. 1918 1.01.269 Unidentified soldier. 1918 1.01.270 Unidentified building. 1918 1.01.271 Two unidentified soldiers. 1918 1.01.272 Lt. Vass on front. 1918 1.01.273 American and French burial sites at Verdun. 1918 1.01.274 Two American burial spots in Argonne, France. 1918 1.01.275 Unidentified bridge. 1918 1.01.276 Sommediene. 1918 1.01.277 Fox at Sommediene. 1918 1.01.278 C.J. Hansen's bunk at Sommediene. 1918 1.01.279 German prisoners at Sommediene. 1918 1.01.280 Sommediene. 1918 1.01.281 Kitchen crew at Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.282 Bob at Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.283 Calwell and Sgt. Hyram. 1918 1.01.284 McSean and Noble at Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.285 Captain M.C. at Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.286 Rambo at Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.287 Voss at Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.288 Ernecourt barn and house. 1918 1.01.289 Group of soldiers at Commercy. 1918 1.01.290 Soldiers walking in Commercy. 1918 1.01.291 Soldiers playing football at Commercy. 1918 1.01.292 Soldiers playing football at Commercy. 1918 1.01.293 Unidentified road in Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.294 Soldiers at a railroad station in Ernecourt. 1918 1.01.295 Two soldiers standing on a road in France. 1918 1.01.296 Soldiers enroute from Ernecourt to Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.297 Chateau at Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.298 Soldiers carrying flags at Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.299 A still at Bonnetable 1918 1.01.300 Worhouse at Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.301 American soldiers policing in Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.302 Outside Bonnetable. 1918 1.01.303 Albert Surpremont in uniform. 1918 1.01.304 Cootie Kaufman enroute to Brest>. 1918 1.01.305 toward Brest. 1918 1.01.306 Voss at Brest. 1918 1.01.307 Camp in Brest. 1918 1.01.308 Pontenegau Barracks at Brest. 1918 1.01.309 Four army nurses and one soldier 1918 1.01.310 Ruth C. Hansen and another nurse. 1918 1.01.311 Brest, France. 1918 1.01.312 Aboard the Cleveland (old name) Mobile (new name). 1918 1.01.313 New York Committee of Welcome. 1918 1.01.314 Utah Artillery and Band in Review at Camp Kearney 1918 March 29 1.02.01 Soldiers next to an air rifle. 1918 1.02.02 View of Samur Artillery Academy, France from the chateau. 1918 June 1.02.03 Samur Artillery School, France 1918 May 21 - August 1 1.02.04 Chateau from the middle of river bridge across from Samur Artillery School, France. 1918 1.02.05 Photograph of the 3rd Battery Leon Springs Training Camp with last names. 1918 February 4 1.02.06 Photograph of the 3rd Battery Leon Springs Training Camp without names. 1918 February 4 1.02.07 Photograph of the 3rd Battery Leon Springs Training Camp without names. 1918 February 4 1.03.01 Aerial training photograph. 1918