Cliff Nyberg World War II Scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: M/A 0355

Staff Only

Description of Contents

The collection consists of five scrapbooks detailing Cliff Nyberg's experience with the U.S. Army 11th Field Hospital during World War II. The scrapbooks include photographs, documents, ensignia, newspaper clippings, and assorted records.

Dates

Creation: 1942 - 1945

Creator

Nyberg, Clifford W. (Person)

Access Restrictions

The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.

Biography

Clifford William Nyberg was born in Cokato, Minnesota, on June 14, 1917. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sworn in at Fort Snelling on January 25, 1942. Nyberg served in the European theater of World War II with the 11th Field Hospital. In later life, he was president of the 11th Field Hospital Association and contributed to a book on the unit's history. He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in February 1980.

The U.S. Army's 11th Field Hospital served in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany during World War II. The hospital was one of the U.S. Army's first Auxiliary Surgical Groups. These groups, which performed surgeries within battle zones, were later renamed Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals, or M.A.S.H.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Donor Information

This collection was donated by Clifford Nyberg circa 1980. It was accessioned as accession 2019.36.

Related Materials in Hennepin County Library Special Collections

Operation Successful: The Story of the 11th Field Hospital in the United States, Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France, Alsace, Germany, Austria Kittleson World War II Collection 940.776 U58