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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th -- Archival resources.

 Organization

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Albert A. Wiedorn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD45
Scope and Contents

Collection includes correspondence with family members and friends, photographs, post cards, manuscript of A Riflemanʹs Diary by Donald H. Montgomery (1996).

Dates: 1943-1996

Albert G. Field Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD59
Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence about Field's recollections of the war and copies of his newsletter.

Dates: 1988-2022

Alfred V. Simo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2187
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Simo's memoir: Remembering... family biography from 1655 and Al's autobiography from 1922-1946 (ca.1984); Remembering... the early years in New York City until after WWII (2004); 10th Mountain Images from Al Simo (2004).

Dates: 1984, 2004

Anthony J. Sileo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2185
Scope and Contents

Collection contains memoir: My Life in the 10th Mountain Division (n.d.)

Dates: circa 1975

Armand Casini Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD113
Scope and Contents

Includes pen and ink maps titled: "The Mountaineers" (7 originals numbered 2-8, 8 copies numbered 1-8) and a book of cartoon drawings from Reunion in Europe (1969).

Dates: 1969, undated

Bob Dole Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD55
Scope and Contents

Collection contains newspaper clippings, congressional report (May 19, 1970), correspondence regarding reactivation of the 10th Mt. Division (January 11, 1985), transcript for an interview with Maria Teichner for CBS Sunday Morning (1994), transcript for speech to Senate about the 50th Anniversary of WWII (1994) and campaign materials and photos.

Dates: 1970-2002

Brian Lindner Research Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD316
Scope and Contents Collection contains research on soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division who were killed in action and also had a relationship to the state of Vermont including: David H.C. Dennis; Delmas J. Devenger; Roger D. Emerson; Edwin A. Johnson; William A. Kynoch; Robert J. LaBombard; James C. Muir; Herbert W. A. Spaulding; Everett R. Griffin. Research files contain military records, correspondence, interview transcripts, photographs.The project was undertaken for the Vermont Ski and...
Dates: 1943-2006

Bruce A. Wakefield Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2196
Scope and Contents

Collection contains: photocopies of Wakefield's military records (1945, 1946); correspondence (1943, 1945, 1988).

Dates: 1945-1988

Bruce B. Cooke Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2108
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photocopies and transcripts of letters written to Crooke's parents (1945).

Dates: May 13, 1945

C. Page Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD202
Scope and Contents

Collection contains newspaper clippings, obituaries (1995), copies of photographs (1949, 1950), manuscript copy of Time and Tide: Reflections on the Strange Journey of Old Age by Smith (1992), correspondence regarding Smith's death (1995).

Dates: 1949-1995

Charles C. Messler Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD39
Scope and Contents

Collection includes scrapbook materials, change of address material, copies of photos and ephemera.

Dates: Check date

Dan Oja Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M1945
Scope and Contents

Includes the manuscript and draft of "Ordinary Heroes: Six Stars in the Window" by Dan Oja. The manuscript deals with six brothers who all served in World War II, including John L. Koski (1925-1945), who served with Company F, 85th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.

Dates: October 11, 2005

Duryea Morton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD171
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs of Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Swift, Tex.; and during the Italian Campaign (1943-1945) with many individuals identified. Four large photographic contact sheets, loose pages with clippings and articles attached.

Dates: 1943-1945

Edward J. Shields Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M1928
Scope and Contents

Includes pins, patches, soldiers individual pay records, Italian currency, 78th Division guide for new soldiers, Blizzard: get well card, newspaper clippings, discharge papers, property receipt for captured trophy weapons, note to "Mom" hand written on envelope, and three photographs.

Dates: 1940-1949

Ernest C. Plotecher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2179
Scope and Contents

Collection contains original correspondence between Plotecher and his family (1945); copy of honorable discharge papers (1945); copy of correspondence (2001), recollections of combat patrol by Bob Woody (2001).

Dates: 1945-2001

Francis X. Kennedy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2135
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photocopies of family correspondence (1943-1944).

Dates: 1943-1944

George H. Rosenfield Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2181
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of Rosenfield's memoirs: My Life in the Ski Troops (2000); copy of vita (n.d.); clippings of Bronze Star Award to Pfc. Everett Rosenburgh (1945).

Dates: 1945, 2000

George S. Sisneros Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2188
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copy of correspondence (1945); copy of letter from Rosemary to George Sisneros (1995); postcard of Italy and newspaper clippings (1945); copy of Order of Erwin Conklin (1945).

Dates: 1945, 1995

George U. Nelson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2093
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Nelson's memoir: The World War II Experiences of George Nelson Jr. (2007); two color photographs of George Nelson and Darryl Sannes (2009).

Dates: 2007, 2009

Glenn E. Haynes Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: M2125
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of the Haynes memoir: My war experience (n.d.)

Dates: undated

Jack L. Kuhl Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD96
Scope and Contents

Collection contains basic field manuals, technical manuals, training manuals, a telephone procedures card and 14 maps carried by Kuhl during combat in Italy (1943-1945). Some items contain notations.

Dates: 1941-1945

Jackson Baker Roynon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2183
Scope and Contents

Collection contains German and Austrian propaganda leaflets and materials used in Italy during WWII (1944, n.d.); envelope for Ostmedaille a.k.a. Eastern Front medal (1941/42).

Dates: 1941-1944

Jacob Pollack Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2180
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copy of correspondence explaining how five of his brothers also served in the Army (2001); The Pollack Journal: typescript compilation of correspondence between the Pollack brothers and their parents (August-November 1944); correspondence from 6th grade class to Jacob Pollack (2001); photograph of Jacob and Sophie Pollack (n.d.).

Dates: 1944, 2001

James Gilronan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD389
Content Description Collection includes original documents from Gilronan’s time in the United States Army, as well as photocopies of original documents, correspondence, photographs, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, newsletters, event rosters, and event booklets. Items from 10th Mountain Division reunion events feature prominently in the collection. The original order of the contents in three scrapbooks and an envelope has been preserved in file folders 5, 7, 8, and 9. There are eight VHS videotapes and a...
Dates: 1943-2009

John B. Clayton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD114
Scope and Contents

Includes pen & ink cartoon drawings as printed in Officers Candidate School graduation program March 28, 1944, two V-Mail letters sent by Clayton to his mother, 201 file, military papers, ephemera, and correspondence.

Dates: 1943-1950

John H. Pierpont Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2176
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of newspaper clippings (1945), personal correspondence (1945), journal entry (1945), Bronze Star citation (1945), travel history (1936).

Dates: 1936-1945

John Imbrie Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD37
Scope and Contents

Collection contains news clippings, personal papers, correspondence, memoirs and copied photograph album, photos of Hut trip (2004), Italian reunion booklets (2006).

Dates: 1994-2006

John M. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD266
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a photo album with postcards of Italy (ca.1945); discharge papers and a copy of Bill Mauldin's book: The Damn Tree with signatures of men from Company C of the 85th Infantry Regiment.

Dates: circa 1945

John Wayles Kennedy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2136
Scope and Contents

Collection contains original journal (January-August 1945), typed transcription, and letter.

Dates: 1945, 1999

Lewis F. St. John Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD105
Scope and Contents

Collection contains training certificate (Camp Roberts, Calif.); midget diary; This Damn Tree Leaks by Bill Mauldin (with hand-written notes); loose photographs; newspaper clippings; scrapbook (copies of photographs, newspaper clippings, discharge papers); V-mail; military forms; photograph album (picture post card views of Italy).

Dates: 1944-1987

Additional filters:

Subject
Ski troops. 41
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. 35
Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. 25
Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence. 24
Personal papers 23