Gustaf A. Nelson scrapbook, 1915-1924.

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Gustaf A. Nelson scrapbook, 1915-1924.

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The collection consists of Gustaf A. Nelson's Norwich University scrapbook or "memory book," of photographs and Norwich memorabilia. Topics of interest within the scrapbook include athletics, a football injury he sustained on 13 September 1915, World War I, First Squadron of the First Vermont Cavalry, the Mexican border crisis of 1916, a recruiting station for the 1st Vermont Infantry in Bennington, VT, correspondence with friends, and Norwich social events. Also included is Nelson's B. A. degree as well as photographs and biographical information on Gus Nelson.

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Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library

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Norwich University, Kreitzberg Library

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Nelson, Gustaf A., 1894-1975.

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Gustaf "Gus" Nelson of Northfield, VT, received a B. A. degree from Norwich University. He was originally from Indian Orchard, MA. Gus Nelson entered Norwich in September 1915 as a member of the class of 1919, but his education was interrupted by World War I. He returned to Norwich after the war and graduated with the class of 1924. Gus Nelson enlisted in the Vermont infantry with the 102nd Machine Gun Battalion of the Yankee Division on 8 April 1917; he was discharged from active duty as a firs...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...