Winston Wessels collection, 1845-1974 1890-1950.

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Winston Wessels collection, 1845-1974 1890-1950.

MS 95-193 consists of records collected by Winston Wessels relating to the Michigan National Guard. The material dates from 1845-1974, the bulk of the material dating 1890-1950. The collection includes: research subject files (1845-1974, bulk 1900-1970); Grand Rapids Battalion records (1894-1942, bulk 1894-1930); Robert Oakman geographical index (1920-1932); and photographs (1847-1958).

10 mss. boxes 12 v. (12 cu. ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7807477

State Archive of Michigan

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Oakman, Robert.

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Michigan. National Guard

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Michigan Militia Corps

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Wessels, Winston.

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Michigan's military establishment formally began with an August 30, 1805 act that provided for a territorial militia. A state militia was established in 1838. Public Act 147 of 1846 completely re-organized the state militia. Public Act 198 of 1893 officially designated the militia as the Michigan National Guard. In 1916, the U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Act, making all state national guards the primary reserves of the U.S. armed forces. The Executive Organization Act of 1965, which ...