Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Marvin E. Mapes Collection
c.00680
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Title
- Marvin E. Mapes collection
- ID
- c.00680
- Date
- circa 1917
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical/Historical
Marvin E. Mapes was born on December 12, 1893 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Western State Normal School and in 1917 was the superintendent of schools in Dorr, Michigan. He was a member of Company B, 301st Tank Battalion during World War I. He was killed in action in France on September 29, 1918 during the Somme offensive and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. (Source: World War I draft card and Find-A-Grave website)
Scope and Contents note
The Marvin E. Mapes collection contains five postcards of Camp Robinson, Wisconsin. Camp Robinson was later renamed Fort McCoy. Three postcards show the lay out and buildings of the camp. The buildings have been identified by Mapes. There are two postcards showing 4.7 inch guns. There is also a portrait of Marvin E. Mapes in uniform.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections January 2014
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Fred House.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Postcards
Geographic Name(s)
- Fort McCoy (Wis.)
Personal Name(s)
- House, Fred, Mrs.
- Mapes, Marvin E., 1893-1918
Subject(s)
- World War, 1914-1918
Collection Inventory
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