Caesar Murphy Photographs

Collection — Container: 1 folder

Identifier: OGLMC-1703

Scope and Contents

The Caesar Murphy Photographs consist of four undated photographs. Two are of Murphy as a young child and two dating from his service in the First World War.

Dates

Other: Date acquired: 01/00/2021

Creator

Murphy, Henry R. "Caesar" (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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

Biographical or Historical Information

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)

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