Title: Caesar Murphy Photographs

ID: OGLMC1703

Primary Creator: Murphy, Henry R. "Caesar" (1894-1980)

Extent: 4.0 Photographs

Date Acquired: 01/00/2021

Subjects: Military History - World War I (WW1), University of North Dakota - Alumni, University of North Dakota - Athletics

Languages: English

Henry R. "Caesar" Murphy was born on September 3, 1894, in Mapleton, North Dakota. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in June 1917 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He played on both the football and basketball teams and was inducted into the UND Sports Hall of Fame in 1976. Murphy was drafted into the U.S. Army in May 1917, during the First World War. He served overseas from August 1918 until May 1919 as a 2nd Lieutenant in a machine gun battalion. Caesar Murphy died on April 1, 1980, and was buried in Minot, North Dakota.

Sources: UND Alumni Review (October 1976) and North Dakota World War One book (volume 3, page 2251)

Military History - World War I (WW1)
University of North Dakota - Alumni
University of North Dakota - Athletics

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: Karleen Mulroy, Ambler, Pennsylvania

Acquisition Method: Donation; 2021-3450

Preferred Citation: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Processing Information: Processed by Curt Hanson in March 2023.