Overview of the Collection
Repository:
Special Collections & Archives
McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
P.O. Box 4004
105 Garfield Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54702 – 4004
(715) 836-2739
https://library.uwec.edu/archives/
Reference Code: USGZE UHC341
Accession Number: 13-028, 15-030
Collection Number: University Historical Collection 341
Creators: Snyder, Alex (1986- )
Title: Alex Snyder Iraq War Materials
Dates: 2003-2011
Quantity: 1.2 linear feet (3 archives boxes)
Location of Collection: A9/2f
Languages: Collection materials are in English.
Summary: Alex Snyder was an infantry sergeant in the Wisconsin National Guard from 2005-2006 and 2008-2009. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Public History in 2011. The collection includes personal and military papers and photographs and videos.
Biographical / Historical Note
Alexander Snyder was born January 18, 1986. He resided for most of his childhood in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and graduated from Rice Lake High School in 2004. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in October 2003, at the age of 17. He served two tours of duty in Iraq, one as an infantryman with the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 2005-2006, and one as a public affairs specialist (military journalist) with the Arizona Army National Guard in 20082009. In 2013, Alex re-enlisted in the Wisconsin Army National Guard to deploy to Qatar with his brother, Anton. This deployment was cancelled and Alex left the military the following year.
Alex attended UW-Barron County in 2005 and UW-Eau Claire from 2007-2008 and 2009-2011. He graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public History.
Alex had a strong interest in photography, thoroughly documenting his service in the Army. Some of his photographs were published in The Expeditionary Times, an Army newspaper that his unit oversaw during their 2008-2009 deployment. Locally, Alex was interviewed by The Spectator for a February 7, 2008 news story about his time served in Iraq and how he documented it with his camera. The story is located at: http://www.spectatornews.com/studentlife/2008/02/07/through-a-soldiers-eyes/
Content Description
The collection contains personal and military papers, letters and email correspondence with family and friends, military newsletters and magazines, deployment materials, personal journals, awards, news stories, photographs and negatives, and 14 CDs containing photographs and videos taken by Alex and other soldiers.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information: Donated to the Special Collections & Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire by Alex Snyder in 2013.
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. All military documents with personally identifiable information are closed until January 2064.
Use Restrictions: Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Preferred Citation: Alex Snyder Iraq War Materials, 2003-2011. UHC 341. Special Collections & Archives. McIntyre Library. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Eau Claire, WI.
Processing Note: Processed by Julie Hatfield in June 2013.
Arrangement: Chronological.
OCLC #: 897816653
Subjects
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Personal Names: Snyder, Alex
Corporate Names: Wisconsin National Guard Army
Geographical Terms:
Iraq
Arizona
Kuwait
Fort Dix, NJ
Camp Shelby, MS
Washington DC
Maine
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Detailed List of Contents
Subseries 1: Personal and military papers: letters and email correspondence with family and friends, military newsletters and magazines, deployment materials, personal journals, awards, and news stories.
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box/Folder 1/1 | Pre-Basic and Basic Training, and Pre Deployment | 2003-2005 |
Box/Folder 1/2 | First Deployment Materials | 2005-2006 |
Box/Folder 1/3 | Personal journals from first deployment | 2005-2006 |
Box/Folder | Personal journal after first | Aug.-Sept. 2006 |
1/4 | deployment | |
Box/Folder 1/5 | Miscellaneous Military Documents | 2006-2008 |
Box/Folder 1/6 | Mobilization & Deployment Orders | 2005-2008 |
Box/Folder 1/7 | Defense Information School Materials | 2008 |
Box/Folder 1/8 | Second Deployment Materials | 2008-2009 |
Box/Folder 1/9 | Personal Journal | 2008-2009 |
Box/Folder 1/10 | End of enlistment/Honorable discharge from Army | 2009-2011 |
Subseries 2: Photographs and negatives, and 5 CDs containing photographs and videos taken by Alex and other soldiers.
Container | Contents | Dates |
Box/Folder 2/1 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 154456 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/2 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526034 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/3 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526035 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/4 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526036 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/5 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526037 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/6 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526038 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/7 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526039 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/8 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526040 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/9 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526041 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/10 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526042 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/11 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 526043 | Developed 3/22/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/12 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 934233 | Developed 5/7/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/13 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 934235 | Developed 5/7/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/14 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 934236 | Developed 5/7/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/15 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 934237 | Developed 5/7/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/16 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 934238 | Developed 5/7/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/17 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 934276 | Developed 5/7/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/18 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 158963 | Developed 6/3/2006 |
Box/Folder 2/19 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 158964 | Developed 6/3/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/1 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 535304 | Developed 8/14/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/2 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 535305 | Developed 8/14/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/3 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 535306 | Developed 8/14/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/4 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 535307 | Developed August 2006 |
Box/Folder 3/5 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 742913, Alex developed after return 9/1/2006, off last mission and Camp Virginia | 9/1/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/6 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 742914, Developed after Alex returned 9/1/2006 | 9/1/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/7 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 145764, developed in Kuwait | Developed 12/5/2005 |
Box/Folder 3/8 | Photographs & Negatives, Roll 145965, developed in Kuwait | Developed 6/30/2006 |
Box/Folder 3/9 | Photographs, Camp Shelby (No Negatives) | 2005-2006 |
Box/Folder 3/10 | Photographs, Negative roll 158966 (developed 6/3/2006) | 2005-2006 |
Box/Folder 3 | 5 CDs containing photographs and videos taken by Alex and other soldiers (Iraq, Kuwait, Washington DC, Camp Shelby, Fort Dix, Maine, Wisconsin/Minnesota on leave) | 2006 |
Alex Snyder Collection, UHC 341, Photograph CDs
- “Mailed 03-05-06 Alex Iraq Rec’d 3-20-06, 683 MB, 11 rolls”; contains photographs for corresponding print rolls: 154456, 526034, 526035, 526036, 536037, 526038, 526039, 526040, 526041, 526042, 526043
- “Leave Pics by mom, family pics 1-25-06”; Family pictures and pictures from on leave in 2006 (a few of the photographs have prints in the “Photographs, 20052006, Negative Roll 158966 (developed 6/3/2006)” folder) (I think he wrote about being on leave in his journals – going up to the Twin Cities, etc.)
- “Alex Iraq mailed home 5-12-06, 158963, 158964, 158966”; contains photographs for corresponding print rolls: 158963, 158964, 158966 has negatives but no prints
- “6 folders film sent home May 2006, from March/April 2006 Alex Iraq”; contains photographs for corresponding print rolls: 934276 (934232 on CD), 934233, 934235, 934236, 934237, 934238
- “Alex Aug Sept 2006 Deployment”; contains photographs for corresponding print rolls: 535304, 535305, 535306, 535307, 742913, 742914