Title: North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports, 1982

ID: OGLMC786

Primary Creator: Lian, Elmer T. (1918-2001)

Extent: 1.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 10/27/1982

Subjects: Military History - Korean War, Military History - Prisoners of War (POW), Military History - World War II (WW2)

Languages: English

The North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports consist of lengthy questionnaires completed by North Dakota prisoners of war from World War II and the Korean War. The questionnaires highlight the experiences of serviceman held in various prisoner of war camps in Germany, Japan and Korea. Many photocopied photographs, letters, telegrams and other documents are also  included.

The North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports was a project officially supported by the North Dakota Ex-Prisoner of War Organization and the Chester Fritz Library. Elmer Lian of Grand Forks designed and administered the project in 1982 in order to preserve the history of North Dakota's prisoners of war. Lian himself was a prisoner of war in Germany in 1944 and 1945.

Military History - Korean War
Military History - Prisoners of War (POW)
Military History - World War II (WW2)

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Elmer Lian, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Acquisition Method: Donation; 82-1046

Separated Materials: Copies of three oversize photographs were placed in Drawer 8 of the map cabinets

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Kriegieland: Conversations with ex-POWs Video # 1018-1040, 1427-1433

Stalag Luft I POW 55th Anniversary, Video # 1460-1462

Edward and Elmer T. Lian Papers, OGLMC 208

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota Prisoner of War Reports. OGLMC 786, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in November 2013.