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Title
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John P. Ambuehl Collection
Creator
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Ambuehl Family
Date
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1917-1921
Description
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John P. Ambuehl was a private from Borup, Minnesota, who served as a machine gunner in France during WWI and was killed in action in October 1918. The documents in this collection cover his entry into service in 1917 and paperwork related to his burial arrangements. Other items of note include Ambuehl's pocket journal and correspondence from Clarence Rohlfing, a friend of Ambuehl who corresponded with the family after the war.
The bulk of the collection comes from a photo album of pictures taken during Ambuehl's time in military training. He was stationed at training camps in Indiana, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Long Island during the fall and winter of 1917-1918, and these photos capture his time there. Ambuehl wrote to his sister that he would often take pictures of his fellow soldiers and sell them the prints as a way to make money, but he would also send home photos of himself and his friends. The subjects of the photographs are soldiers, either formally posed or relaxed, as well as unit mascots, camp buildings, and scenery taken while traveling between camps. There are also several photographs from Ambuehl's brother Bill, who served in the Expeditionary Forces and survived the war. Scans of the album pages and individual photographs are provided.
Source
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Gift of Carol Frost, great-niece of John P. Ambuehl, and Mrs. James E. Higgins, 1981.
Carol Frost is the daughter of Elsie Ambuehl Halverson and Ole K. Halverson. She also donated the Halverson Collection to WWPL.
Publisher
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Format
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1 linear foot of documents and photos, 27 PDF scans, 301 jpegs
Language
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English
Type
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Mixed Collection
Table Of Contents
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Ambuehl's Army Service
Personal Possessions
Photographs
General Correspondence and Miscellaneous Documents
Ambuehl's Death and Funeral
Letters to Ambuehl's Family
Photo Album
Subject
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Ada, Minnesota
World War, 1914-1918
United States. Army
Borup, Minnesota
Abstract
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These papers consist of seven folders of official documents, letters, telegrams, and memorabilia of Pvt. John P. Ambuehl, who was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1917 and died in 1918. Included are transcripts of two letters from Clarence J. Rohlfing describing life at the front and Pvt. Ambuehl’s wounding. There are also two photographs: one portrait of Private John Ambuehl and one portrait of Clarence J. Rohlfing.
Identifier
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MS000195
Relation
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Ole K. Halverson Collection, MS000199
Contributor
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Mark Edwin Peterson
Text
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Numeric
Date
19210224
To
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Ambuehl, John L.
Original Format
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Document - Telegram
Text
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
RECEIVED AT
Govt
St Paul Minn
Feb 24
John Ambuehl
Will arrive Ada with remains John Ambuehl at 7:15 am Feb 24th.
Escort Wayne Fields
3:50 Pm
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Date
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1921 February 24
Creator
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Fields, Wayne
Title
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Escort Telegram
Description
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Telegram from the escort of John P. Ambuehl's body confirming time of arrival
Identifier
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T100028
Subject
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World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Casualties
Source
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Gift of Carol Frost, great-niece of John P. Ambuehl, and Mrs. James E. Higgins, 1981.
Provenance
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Items were saved by John P. Ambuehl and his family, whose descendants donated them as a collection to WWPL.
Type
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Text
Language
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English
Format
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PDF file
Contributor
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Rachel Dark
army
death
soldiers