Leroy Robbins Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: WUA-04-wua00182

Staff Only

The three scrapbooks consist largely of newspaper clippings and photographs and appear to be chronologically arranged.

Dates

Creation: 1917

Creator

Robbins, LeRoy, 1904-1987 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

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Extent

3 items

1 boxes

Additional Description

Biographical or Historical Information

This collection is comprised of three scrapbooks that belonged to Col. Leroy Robbins and chronicle the establishment, deployment, and exploits of the Fifth Regiment of the Missouri National Guard during World War I (138^th U.S. Army Infantry Division). Named after allied French Marshal Joffre, various companies of the “Joffre Missouri Fifth” were first mustered in Francis Gymnasium at Washington University in 1917.