Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico, 1916-1917

Overview of the Collection

Title
Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico
Dates
1916-1917 (inclusive)
1916 (bulk)
Quantity
1 box, (.25 linear ft.)
Collection Number
UUS_P0030
Summary
Forty postcards and photographs of military activities, equipment, drilling, and soldiers of the Idaho 2nd Infantry at either Boise, Idaho or Fort Huachuca, Nogales, Arizona. Most of the images were developed at La Luna Studios, Tucson, AZ.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions
Restrictions

Open to public research.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 prompted the states on the border to activate their National Guard troops. Soon the need for more troops became apparent and President Wilson ordered Secretary of War Newton D. Barker to activate one regiment of the Idaho National Guard with 1,800 men. All companies of the Idaho National Guard were required to gather at the Boise Barracks until they reached full strength. They arrived in Nogales, Arizona on July 12, 1916. Duties for the Idaho National Guard were mostly centered on outpost patrol along the Arizona-Mexico border. This task proved difficult because the border lines were difficult to determine. Besides border patrol, the troops also trained rigorously. The Idaho Guard became known along the border as the model guard unit due to their fine organization and preparedness. They returned to Boise on December 23, 1916. The Idaho National Guard regiment was led by Idaho's Adjutant General Philip J. Crow, while all troops along the border were under the command of General Frederick Funston.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This Collection consists of forty postcards and photographs of military activities, equipment, drilling, and soldiers of the Idaho 2nd Infantry at either Boise, Idaho or Fort Huachuca, Nogales, Arizona. Most of the images were developed at La Luna Studios, Tucson, AZ.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico, 1916-1917. (P0030). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Numerical by photo number.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books (Salt Lake City) in December of 1994.

Processing Note

Register completed by Ryan Lee, May 2002.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 (click to view all the images in Box 1) undated
1 1:001: Six soldiers, including Lt. Hodge(?) and Major Wilkins(?), standing next to desert brush. Taken W.P. Holt undated
1 1:002: Seven soldiers, including Major Wilkins(?), sitting on a desert hill undated
1 1:003: Eight soldiers sitting in the ruins of an adobe structure; one soldier standing below undated
1 1:004: One soldier sitting among ruins of an adobe structure undated
1 1:005: Nine soldiers sitting in front of an old adobe structure undated
1 1:006: Soldiers, including Major Wilkins(?) setting up camp undated
1 1:007: Truck Company, Nogales, Ariz undated
1 1:008: Soldiers (Company "C"?) lined up with firearms undated
1 1:009: Training at Boise, 1916
1 1:010: Idaho Infantry Camp, Nogales, Ariz undated
1 1:011: Part of a company just after reaching Ft. Huachuca, in front of the barracks undated
1 1:012: Infantry camp undated
1 1:013: Tents and barracks at Ft. Huachuca(?) undated
1 1:014: Soldiers lined up, marching and drilling undated
1 1:015: Soldiers pitching camp on their way up to Ft. Huachuca(?) undated
1 1:016: Soldiers walking between tents in a camp undated
1 1:017: Tents atop a desert hill undated
1 1:018: Soldiers in a pit behind concrete wall, part of a target range(?) undated
1 1:019: Second Idaho Infantry camped at Nogales, Ariz undated
1 1:020: Company "C" (?) after a storm undated
1 1:021: Major Wilkins and Captain Jeeter in Boise undated
1 1:022: 2nd Idaho Infantry camped at Ft. Huachuca target range, August 15, 1916
1 1:023: 2nd Idaho Infantry camp, Nogales, Ariz undated
1 1:024: Eight soldiers standing in camp with firearms undated
1 1:025: Company drilling at the fort undated
1 1:026: Company "C" of the 2nd Idaho Infantry standing at the target range, Ft. Huachuca, August 15, 1916
1 1:027: Tents and barracks undated
1 1:028: Soldiers marching down a city street undated
1 1:029: Idaho regiment camped at Ft. Creatman(?), Arizona, August 13, 1916
1 1:030: Company "C" cleaning ground for a hospital(?) undated
1 1:031: One soldier standing outside a tent undated
1 1:032: Two soldiers, one sitting and one standing, taken indoors undated
1 1:033: W. P. Holt standing outside camp with firearm undated
1 1:034: Felix Rousseau, Jr., a member of the border militia undated
1 1:035: Four soldiers sitting on boxes in camp undated
1 1:036: Military band standing in line outside camp with instruments in hand, conductor standing behind undated
1 1:037: Tents and barracks atop a desert hill undated
1 1:038: Fourteen soldiers posing in front of a building undated
1 1:039: Large group of soldiers sitting on stairs undated
1 1:040: Soldier sitting on a bench (washing?) undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Idaho. National Guard--Military life--Photographs.
  • Idaho. National Guard--Photographs.
  • United States. Army. Idaho Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1916)--Photographs.
  • United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916--Photographs.

Geographical Names

  • Arizona--History--1912-1950--Photographs.
  • Fort Huachuca (Ariz.)--Photographs.
  • Mexican-American Border Region--Photographs.
  • Nogales (Ariz.)--Photographs.
  • United States--Boundaries--Mexico--Photographs.
  • United States--History--1913-1921--Photographs..