North Dakota National Guard Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 442
Scope and Content
The North Dakota National Guard Photograph Collection is a artificial collection to house general photographs related to the guard donated by various sources. Currently it holds four photographic prints. These include members of the 164th Infantry band in Lisbon, N.D. dated Feb. 10, 1941. Second shows Grafton soldiers landing in Australia in 1942. The third is identified as members of the 294th ground forces band, Lisbon, N.D. 1947. The forth photo is a group of soldiers with identification of Andres H. Burke as Colonel on 25 March 1891.
Dates
- 1891-1947
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection remain with the creator or are in public domain.
History
In 1862, the Dakota Territorial Militia was established (S. L. 1862, Ch. 60) in response to the diversion of federal troops to serve in the east and the threat of Indian hostilities in Dakota Territory. The Dakota Territorial Militia consisted of one division under command of a brigadier general. All able-bodied white males aged 18 to 45 were eligible for duty in the Dakota Territorial Militia. Reorganized in 1885, 1887, and 1889, the "Dakota National Guard" expanded to include by the time of statehood a battalion of artillery, a battalion of cavalry, two regiments of cavalry, an Adjutant General's department, an Inspector and Judge Advocate department, a supply department, an engineer and ordinance department, and a medical department.
A Military Advisory Board was created in 1895 (S .L. 1895, Ch. 80) to advise the Adjutant General on military matters and promulgate regulations for administration of the North Dakota National Guard. The Military Advisory Board consisted of the Inspector and Judge Advocate General and two commissioned officers. In 1905, the Adjutant General was required to maintain a bureau of pensions to assist veterans with filing for federal pensions (S. L. 1905, Ch. 12). This function was later assumed by the Veterans' Service Commissioner in 1927. A Board of Armory Supervisors was created in 1907 (S. L. 1907, Ch. 174) to control all National Guard armories. Renamed the Board of Armory Commissioners in 1909, the members included the Governor, Adjutant General, and commanding officer of the regiment. The Board of Armory Supervisors was repealed in 1971 and its functions transferred to the office of the Adjutant General.
The state of North Dakota formally acquired Fraine Barracks (named for General John Fraine), formerly the Bismarck Indian School and Camp Grafton (named for Gilbert Grafton) near Devils Lake as a grant from the federal government in 1945. The North Dakota National Guard holds an annual encampment and training exercises at Camp Grafton. The Adjutant General and the National Guard are currently headquartered at Fraine Barracks in Bismarck.
Formed in 1883 as Company A, First Regiment of the Dakota National Guard, the North Dakota National Guard is organized into three major commands, the Joint Headquarters, the Army Headquarters, and the Air Headquarters.
Located in Bismarck, the Joint Headquarters is comprised of the Adjutant General’s Office, the Deputy Adjutant General’s Office, and the Joint Staff Offices which include the Chief of Staff, the Director of Personnel and Human Resources (J-1), the Director of Intelligence (J-2), the Director of Training and State Military Operations (J-3/7), the Director of Logistics (J-4), the Director of Strategic Planning (J-5), the Director of Systems and Information Management (J-6) and the Director of Resources and Financial Management(J-8). The Adjutant General’s Office also includes the special staff offices of the Vice Chief of Staff, Public Affairs, Judge Advocate General, Inspector General, Director of Facilities and Engineering, Environmental, Safety, Employer Support to the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Family Support, Army Aviation and the Office of United States Property and Fiscal Office (USP&FO) which also includes the Audit and Internal Review Section. The Joint Headquarters provides command, control, and supervision for major commands allocated to the State. It receives, manages, and provides resources for training and equipping units for immediate expansion of war strength and provides support to civil authorities by activating units and providing resources during emergencies.
The Army National Guard provides units and soldiers to provide a full range of military support to fulfill federal, state, and community needs. The Army National Guard is headquartered at Bohn Armory in Bismarck. It consists of three major commands. The first is the 34th Division Engineer Brigade with the 141st Engineer Battalion located in Valley City, the 142nd Engineer Battalion located in Fargo, and the 164th Engineer Battalion located in Minot. The second major unit is the 68th Troop Command with the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery located in Grand Forks, the 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation located in Bismarck, and the 136th Quartermaster Battalion located in Devils Lake. The third major unit is the Regional Training Institute at Devils Lake, which is responsible for training Army Engineers.
The North Dakota Air National Guard provides air sovereignty and air defense forces to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. In addition, the 119th Fighter Wing provides airmen and equipment to execute missions for the Global War on Terrorism and to the Governor as needed. The NDANG is based at Hector International Airport in Fargo, and at its permanent air defense alert detachment at Langley AFB, Va. 119th Fighter Wing includes four subordinate groups: 119th Operations Group, 119th Maintenance Group, 119th Mission Support Group, and 119th Medical Group.
The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services was established in 1973 (S. L. 1973, Ch. 281) as the division of Disaster Emergency Services. The agency coordinating civil defense and disaster preparedness activities in North Dakota has experienced several reorganizations over the years. From 1941 to 1973 this function of state government was administered by the North Dakota Defense Council, 1941-1951; the North Dakota Civil Defense Council, 1951-1961; the State Advisory Council on Civil Defense, 1961-1971; State Civil Defense Division, 1961-1973; and the division of Disaster Emergency Services, 1973. The State Civil Defense Division was placed under the supervision of the Adjutant General in 1965 (S. L. 1965, Ch. 259) who appointed the director to carry out the responsibility of preparing state and local disaster plans, evaluating state and political subdivision emergency needs, operating as the state search and rescue coordinating agency, establishing disaster training and public information programs, and cooperating with the federal government and any public or private agency in employing resources.
In 1985, the Division of Disaster Emergency Services became the Division of Emergency Management (NDCC Section 37-17.1-06). Two federal laws, Pub. L. 93-288 and Pub. L. 920, as amended, and appropriated executive orders also governed the operations of the division. Appointed by the Adjutant General of the North Dakota National Guard, the division director carried out the primary mission of the Division of Emergency Management, to save lives and property in the event of a disaster. In its day-to-day operations, the division provided direction, guidance, administration, technical support, and training for state agencies and for local emergency management organizations. The division assisted the Governor in fulfilling emergency management responsibilities as prescribed by law; ensuring that adequate technical assistance was available to local governments in all areas of emergency management mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and that state government had adequate emergency operational capability (plans, facilities, equipment, and manpower) to support local government; coordinated and managed response and recovery resources in state or federally declared disasters or emergencies; and provided assistance to the federal government in the fulfillment of federal emergency management priorities. In a disaster or emergency situation, the Division of Emergency Management coordinated and was responsible for mobilizing manpower and equipment; conducted emergency operations; implemented and coordinated individual and family disaster assistance programs; and repaired essential facilities.
In 2003, the Division of Emergency Management and State Radio Communications were combined to establish an integrated State Operations Center, and in 2005 the State Legislature created the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, with a Division of Homeland Security and the State Radio Communications. The Department of Emergency Services is responsible to administer federal disaster recovery programs, and to provide training, awareness and coordinated preparedness, prevention and response activity for the Homeland Security programs. Emergency Services supports and coordinates statewide emergency operations throughout North Dakota. The Adjutant General serves as Director of the Department of Emergency Services, and is Chairman of the Department of Emergency Services Advisory Committee.
2015 Legislation related to the record of veterans and required the Adjutant General to collect information on North Dakotans who served in a theatre or area of armed conflict since the Viet Nam Conflict. The Adjutant General was given responsibility to make available the information (when advisable) to the public (S.L. 2015, Ch. 249).
History copied from the State of North Dakota Historical Society: "Adjutant General and North Dakota National Guard" finding aid: https://www.history.nd.gov/archives/stateagencies/adjutantgeneral.html
A Military Advisory Board was created in 1895 (S .L. 1895, Ch. 80) to advise the Adjutant General on military matters and promulgate regulations for administration of the North Dakota National Guard. The Military Advisory Board consisted of the Inspector and Judge Advocate General and two commissioned officers. In 1905, the Adjutant General was required to maintain a bureau of pensions to assist veterans with filing for federal pensions (S. L. 1905, Ch. 12). This function was later assumed by the Veterans' Service Commissioner in 1927. A Board of Armory Supervisors was created in 1907 (S. L. 1907, Ch. 174) to control all National Guard armories. Renamed the Board of Armory Commissioners in 1909, the members included the Governor, Adjutant General, and commanding officer of the regiment. The Board of Armory Supervisors was repealed in 1971 and its functions transferred to the office of the Adjutant General.
The state of North Dakota formally acquired Fraine Barracks (named for General John Fraine), formerly the Bismarck Indian School and Camp Grafton (named for Gilbert Grafton) near Devils Lake as a grant from the federal government in 1945. The North Dakota National Guard holds an annual encampment and training exercises at Camp Grafton. The Adjutant General and the National Guard are currently headquartered at Fraine Barracks in Bismarck.
Formed in 1883 as Company A, First Regiment of the Dakota National Guard, the North Dakota National Guard is organized into three major commands, the Joint Headquarters, the Army Headquarters, and the Air Headquarters.
Located in Bismarck, the Joint Headquarters is comprised of the Adjutant General’s Office, the Deputy Adjutant General’s Office, and the Joint Staff Offices which include the Chief of Staff, the Director of Personnel and Human Resources (J-1), the Director of Intelligence (J-2), the Director of Training and State Military Operations (J-3/7), the Director of Logistics (J-4), the Director of Strategic Planning (J-5), the Director of Systems and Information Management (J-6) and the Director of Resources and Financial Management(J-8). The Adjutant General’s Office also includes the special staff offices of the Vice Chief of Staff, Public Affairs, Judge Advocate General, Inspector General, Director of Facilities and Engineering, Environmental, Safety, Employer Support to the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Family Support, Army Aviation and the Office of United States Property and Fiscal Office (USP&FO) which also includes the Audit and Internal Review Section. The Joint Headquarters provides command, control, and supervision for major commands allocated to the State. It receives, manages, and provides resources for training and equipping units for immediate expansion of war strength and provides support to civil authorities by activating units and providing resources during emergencies.
The Army National Guard provides units and soldiers to provide a full range of military support to fulfill federal, state, and community needs. The Army National Guard is headquartered at Bohn Armory in Bismarck. It consists of three major commands. The first is the 34th Division Engineer Brigade with the 141st Engineer Battalion located in Valley City, the 142nd Engineer Battalion located in Fargo, and the 164th Engineer Battalion located in Minot. The second major unit is the 68th Troop Command with the 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery located in Grand Forks, the 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation located in Bismarck, and the 136th Quartermaster Battalion located in Devils Lake. The third major unit is the Regional Training Institute at Devils Lake, which is responsible for training Army Engineers.
The North Dakota Air National Guard provides air sovereignty and air defense forces to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. In addition, the 119th Fighter Wing provides airmen and equipment to execute missions for the Global War on Terrorism and to the Governor as needed. The NDANG is based at Hector International Airport in Fargo, and at its permanent air defense alert detachment at Langley AFB, Va. 119th Fighter Wing includes four subordinate groups: 119th Operations Group, 119th Maintenance Group, 119th Mission Support Group, and 119th Medical Group.
The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services was established in 1973 (S. L. 1973, Ch. 281) as the division of Disaster Emergency Services. The agency coordinating civil defense and disaster preparedness activities in North Dakota has experienced several reorganizations over the years. From 1941 to 1973 this function of state government was administered by the North Dakota Defense Council, 1941-1951; the North Dakota Civil Defense Council, 1951-1961; the State Advisory Council on Civil Defense, 1961-1971; State Civil Defense Division, 1961-1973; and the division of Disaster Emergency Services, 1973. The State Civil Defense Division was placed under the supervision of the Adjutant General in 1965 (S. L. 1965, Ch. 259) who appointed the director to carry out the responsibility of preparing state and local disaster plans, evaluating state and political subdivision emergency needs, operating as the state search and rescue coordinating agency, establishing disaster training and public information programs, and cooperating with the federal government and any public or private agency in employing resources.
In 1985, the Division of Disaster Emergency Services became the Division of Emergency Management (NDCC Section 37-17.1-06). Two federal laws, Pub. L. 93-288 and Pub. L. 920, as amended, and appropriated executive orders also governed the operations of the division. Appointed by the Adjutant General of the North Dakota National Guard, the division director carried out the primary mission of the Division of Emergency Management, to save lives and property in the event of a disaster. In its day-to-day operations, the division provided direction, guidance, administration, technical support, and training for state agencies and for local emergency management organizations. The division assisted the Governor in fulfilling emergency management responsibilities as prescribed by law; ensuring that adequate technical assistance was available to local governments in all areas of emergency management mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; and that state government had adequate emergency operational capability (plans, facilities, equipment, and manpower) to support local government; coordinated and managed response and recovery resources in state or federally declared disasters or emergencies; and provided assistance to the federal government in the fulfillment of federal emergency management priorities. In a disaster or emergency situation, the Division of Emergency Management coordinated and was responsible for mobilizing manpower and equipment; conducted emergency operations; implemented and coordinated individual and family disaster assistance programs; and repaired essential facilities.
In 2003, the Division of Emergency Management and State Radio Communications were combined to establish an integrated State Operations Center, and in 2005 the State Legislature created the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services, with a Division of Homeland Security and the State Radio Communications. The Department of Emergency Services is responsible to administer federal disaster recovery programs, and to provide training, awareness and coordinated preparedness, prevention and response activity for the Homeland Security programs. Emergency Services supports and coordinates statewide emergency operations throughout North Dakota. The Adjutant General serves as Director of the Department of Emergency Services, and is Chairman of the Department of Emergency Services Advisory Committee.
2015 Legislation related to the record of veterans and required the Adjutant General to collect information on North Dakotans who served in a theatre or area of armed conflict since the Viet Nam Conflict. The Adjutant General was given responsibility to make available the information (when advisable) to the public (S.L. 2015, Ch. 249).
History copied from the State of North Dakota Historical Society: "Adjutant General and North Dakota National Guard" finding aid: https://www.history.nd.gov/archives/stateagencies/adjutantgeneral.html
Extent
4 Photographic Prints (4 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Formerly known as the North Dakota Infantry, comprises the 164th Regiment of U.S. Army Infantry Division.
Provenance
Donated by Andrea Hunter Halgrimson and Forum Publishing Co., 1989 (Acc. 2245)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the North Dakota National Guard Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu