Collection: Fred T. Erickson World War I Diaries | Special Collections Finding Aids

Scope and Contents

Two quite complete pocket diaries kept by Erickson, beginning with his enlistment in August 1917. Diaries become more detailed in late December of 1917. The first volume also includes drill regulations for a wedding. The second diary continues on Nov. 1, 1918. It was a German printed booklet and includes three German (revenue?) stamps. It has had some water damage thus making reading somewhat difficult. The diaries end on Sept. 9, 1919. There is a handwritten transcript of the first diary for Aug 1917 to April 14, 1918.

Dates

1917-1919

Creator

Erickson, Fred T., 1894- (Person)

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Fred Erickson was born in 1894. He enlisted Aug. 18, 1917 at Fargo, N.D. in Company B, 1st North Dakota Infantry. He trained at Fort Green, North Carolina and was sent to Europe. In Jan. 1918 he was assigned to Company M, 18th Infantry until discharge. He saw action in France, including Aisne-Marne and Meuse-Argonne, and was wounded. He was discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa on Sept. 24, 1919 as a Corporal.