Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.)

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Durfee's time at Camp Swift, Tex., Camp Patrick Henry before being shipped to Italy, his ship and arrival in Naples, injured soldiers and the death of a soldier due to friendly fire, being injured on March 3, 1945 from friendly artillery fire, time and recovery in the field hospital.

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Collection contains newspaper clippings on the Vaille family, Denver Free Masons, U.S. railway mail service, Western Union Telegraph System, and the telephone industry in Colo. and N.M.

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Collection contains 2 genealogical forms filled out by Edgar Rees Huffsmith in 1948 on the Huffsmith-Shinn families for the Descendants of Colorado Pioneers project sponsored by the Colorado Genealogical Society; forms contain biographical and family information; reminiscences of a visit in 1868 by an ailing Kit Carson to Major Daniel Chessman Oakes of Denver.

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Collection contains a Colorado Senate joint resolution: In memory of Senator Hugh R. Steele (1925).

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Recorded during a tour of former battle sites near Mount Gorgolesco, the interview provides information and personal observations about Evans' experiences: remains of fox holes, and combat operations that lead to his receiving the Silver Star medal; different locations where conflict took place; trail that extends from Mt. Gorgolesco to della Torraccia; German soldiers surrendering.

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Correspondence between Frank G. Peck, President, Portland Gold Mining Company, Colorado Springs, Colo. and C.W. Atkinson, Miner in Jamestown, Colo. concerning federal taxes, dissolution and sale of mines operated by the company.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Slugg's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II: mountaineering training; how he scored expert with the BAR during training and being assigned as a BAR man in his unit; unit's arrival in Italy and movement to the front lines relieving British Forces in the Belvedere area; promotion to assistant Squad leader as a Sergeant; experiences during Riva Ridge, Po Valley, Lake Garda and the brief encounter with...

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Collection contains a policy register for agents in Central City, Colo.

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Collection contains: "Official copy" of telegraph messages from the Secretaries of War and Interior informing Gen. John Pope to proceed with his campaign against the Indians. Also message from Gen. G.M. Dodge to Brig. Gen. Ford to same effect.

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Collection contains an unsigned agreement (original and two copies).

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Dumm's training experience at Camp Hale. At the time of the interview, Dumm was 96 years old. His son helped during the interview and reminded him of stories he had told in the past.

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Handwritten and signed invoice from J.M. Hewes, dealer in general merchandise, Platteville, Colo.; dated July 15, 1890.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Jack Van Brunt's experiences training at Camp Hale, Colo. and Fort Carson, Colo. when he was assigned to the Mountain and Cold Weather Training Center

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Collection includes the Colorado Assembly resolution signed by Governor James B. Orman (1902); photograph of baby Evangeline with Representative Evangeline Heartz; photocopy of newspaper article regarding resolution; diploma from North Side High School (Denver, Colo.); family photographs.

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Collection contains Lyon's accounts (1 volume : 168 pages) include entries for James E. Lyon & Company (early Central City, Colo. smelter) and Consolidated Gregory Company (for which he was managing director).

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Collection contains payroll, general expenses, assessments, list of shareholders.

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Collection contains a handwritten; signed letter and biographical information to accompany portrait in the Denver Public Library portrait collection.

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Collection contains an unsigned engineering report prepared for "J.P. Whitney, Esq., Pueblo, Colo." Caption title: Report upon the properties of the Pueblo City Railway Co., the Pueblo Gas and Electric Light Co., the Pueblo Light, Heat, and Power Co., the Citizens Electric Light and Power Co. of Pueblo, Colorado. Consideration of a possible consolidation of the separate businesses.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Hendron's experiences: being an avid skier at Camp McCoy and deciding to join the ski troops; capabilities as a skier at Camp Hale; landing and experiences at Kiska Island, Alaska; "Collette Long Knives" named after Lt. Collette; unreported positions led to mass killings due to friendly fire; death of Lt. Funk; weather and environment on Kiska Island; writing a newspaper for the Ski Troops; making a delivery behind enemy...

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Collection contains a 4-line poem, first line "I stay my haste, I make delays" dated November 12, 1917.

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Collection contains copy prints of original photographs taken between 1943-1944 and organized into three sections: training at Camp Carson; march from Carson to Camp Hale; and training at Camp Hale; followed by related ephemera. The photographs are well organized and identified.

Scope and Contents Collection contains correspondence, legal documents, programs, invitations, certificates, photo copy of journals (1888, 1889), college scrapbook (1867-1870), mourning banner; two scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings of Denver elections and city government and editorials written by Leet for the Denver Tribune and the New Orleans Republican (1884-1885, 1895); account books for Leetsdale Farm (1884-1894); account ledgers of Colorado and Wyoming properties; Denver real estate record books...

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Collection contains two interviews recorded on two audiocassettes: 1. Provides information and personal observations about Caster's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II (January 11, 1993) -- 2. Contains comments about the Vail Ski Trooper statue project (May 23, 1995).

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Collection contains chiefly typescript copies of correspondence with Philip Ashton Rollins and others regarding publication and attempted suppression of A.S. Mercer's The banditti of the the plains (Cheyenne, Wyo. 1894). Also autobiographical data and essay on Keats.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Imbrie's experiences: basic training and joining the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Swift, Tex.; importance of mountain training at Riva Ridge; battles in Italy prior to the arrival of the 10th Mountain Division; Mt. Belvedere and Riva Ridge, Gen. Hays strategy and orders; German soldiers, artillery advantage, importance of artillery in warfare;' battles at Torraccia, Castel D'Aiano, della Spe; high casualties on Hill 913;...

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Collection contains correspondence with Denver postal clerk, Charles L. Hincke (1862-1939).

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Collection contains a description of an altercation between Spencer Penrose and Charles Ryan on the Corley Road, Teller County, Colo.

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Collection contains: diary of Henderson's early days in the military (June 1-July 19, 1898); military records: discharge papers; appointments; bronze medal of honor award; poem; essay; microfilm (Mflm114) copy of diary.

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Collection contains Smith discussing early Denver, Colo. history.

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Collection contains unpublished research on the origin of place-names in Chaffee, Park, and Summit counties, Colo.