TMD. 10th Mountain Division Collection

Scope and Contents The John P. Litchfield Papers span the years 1922-2009. The collection includes documents related to Litchfield's military career, focusing on his service with the 10th Mountain Division from 1942-1945; documents related to his activities with the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, the 10th Mountain Division Hut System, the 10th Mountain Division Trail Association, and the 10th Mountain Division Living History Display Group; photographs and booklets from memorial...

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Collection contains a single photo album and loose black and white photographs of soldiers skiing, snow, ice and rock climbing at Mt. Ranier, Wash. and Camp Hale, Colo., Seneca rocks training (1942-1943). Some individuals are identified. Color photograph of Skillern, Paul Laferty, Olaf Rodegard, Garry Gast at a 10th Mountain reunion (n.d.).

SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection spans 1938 to 2005 and includes family correspondence, memorabilia and photographs. SERIES 1 CORRESPONDENCE 1938-2005 BOX 1 John Parker Compton’s correspondence comprises the bulk of the series. Copies of Compton’s World War II letters to family members are included in a bound volume. Additional family correspondence deals with Compton’s death and with various memorials in his honor. ...

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Collection contains clippings (1940s), ration card, passes, indentification cards, descriptions of the construction of Camp Hale.

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The items in the collection include copies of Parker's memoirs (1947, 1950, 1951), extracts and biographical information from Parker's autobiography (1944-1991); correspondence with other veterans (1958-1994); ephemera (1944); military papers (1944, 1945, n.d.); color slides from Camp Hale, Colo. and Italy (1943-1945); photographs (n.d.).

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Collection consists of military papers, photographs (copies), newspaper clippings (copies), memoirs of H. Robert Krear, and correspondence regarding Winchester.

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Black and white photographs (three are colorized) of, or taken by, John Romagnano. Four photographs were taken when John was in the hospital at Camp Hale.

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The collection contains copies of journal entries and military records (1944-1946); correspondence, photos (1980s-2002); and documentation on Creaghe's Distinguished Service Cross award (1945).

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Military documents - separation papers and leather wallet, correspondence from Colonel David M. Fowler, sympathy card 1945, 2000 Photographs - some identified, dates range from 1942-1945 Ephemera - gold ID bracelet, dog tag, silver money clip 1945

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The collection contains clippings, correspondence relating to Evans military service and death (1998-1999); and copies of photographs (1923-1943).

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Collection contains a copy of Hadskey's memoirs: A few random thoughts on Camp Hale (n.d.); Camp Swift, Camp Patrick Henry and the high seas (n.d.); biographical sketch (n.d.); pay record (1943), Bronze Star citation (April 3, 1945), payroll worksheet (1946), photographs of Camp Hale.

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Collection contains baptismal certificate (1921), clipping (1945). discharge papers (1945), CCC documents and photographs (1939-1941), photographs 1943-1945, certificate and Bronze Star citation (1942, 1945), postcards (1950) and campaign ribbons and 10th Mountain Division shoulder patch (ca.1945), postcards of Lanesboro, Minn. (ca.1950).

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Collection contains 2 photograph albums (1943-1944) with images from Camp Hale (Colo.) showing enlisted men, buildings, camp personnel, informal gatherings, the Weasel, Cooper Hill Ski training area, aerial tramway and bridges, pack mules, equipment, mountains.

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Includes correspondence (copy, June 1984) relating to return to Kiska Island, Alaska; journal (6 pages, August 5-26, 1983) relating to return to Kiska; poster (October 25, 2000) proclamation of friendship from Castel d'Aiano, Italy; poster (no date)contemporary views of Lizzano in Belvedere, Italy and Vidiciatico, Italy; poster (no date) reunion in Italy; notice from 1982 Italy reunion, Gaggio Montano; welcome signs from Italian reunions and 45 maps of Italy (1944).

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

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Collection contains a CD-Rom with scans of Laycock's wartime diaries (1945-1946), military documents, photographs, reunion photographs and travel documents.

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The collection contains newspaper clippings of the Italian Campaign (1945); Badamo's special orders regarding recuperation and rehabilitation at Camp Grant, Ill. (1945).

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Collection contains military documents and awards, as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, photographs, telegrams, postcards and booklets collected by Goldberg while in the Army.

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The collection contains an assortment of biographical materials, correspondence, military records (1943), clippings. In addition there is correspondence in support of a memorial for Duncan (2003); and other papers related to the Fort Carson, Colo. USAR Center (2000).

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Collection contains 77 b/w photographs depicting images taken during the Italian Campaign, training at Camp Hale, Colo.

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Black and white photographs of Kane at Camp Hale were originally sent to Sally Fricke Oesterling at the Blizzard

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Insignia pins from training and deployment in Italy, and stamps from Fort Sill, OK

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Collection contains a copy of Stern's individual deceased personnel file (1945-1951); copy of certification of military service (2004); copies of correspondence regarding record searches (2003-2004).

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Collection contains a photo album of Camp Hale activities: rock climbing, evacuation, belay, skiing and maneuvers. Stettner and others are well identified.

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Collection contains correspondence (1944-1945), unit journal (1944-1945), clippings, menu, photograph of Hurd (1945).

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Includes sketchbook with pencil sketches, newspaper clippings, meal ticket, berthing ticket, National Ski Patrol papers, memoir (1997), and World War II and the 10th Mountain Division by Mark Wenger (son, manuscript written as part of master's degree in history program, California State University, Fullerton) May 21, 2006.

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Collection contains 2 pen and ink drawings on card stock of the Italian Campaign (1945).

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The collection includes family and condolence related correspondence (1943-1945); Kvam's military records and personal papers (1943-1946); photographs (n.d.); notes, papers, drafts and a copy of Kvam's biography: "My Brother Keith: A Remembrance" by Audrey Wendland (ca. 1998).

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Collection includes photo album of scenery and men skiing and Paradise Lodge in Mt. Rainer, Fort Lewis and Ashcroft, Colo. Test Detachment; color slides (approximately 226) of Aspen, Mt. Massive rock climbing, Camp Hale, and Mt. Rainer; loose photographs of an unidentified group photo taken at Fort Lewis, Wash. (appears to be a company assembled before barracks buildings).