Bill Murray photograph album
Scope and Contents
Snapshots of Bill Kennedy and others in training at Fort Lewis, Washington, Jolan, California, and Camp Hale, Colorado. Images of the Kiska Campaign.
Dates
- between 1942 and 1943
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
William Murray Kennedy was a member of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Companies L and G. Kennedy was killed during the assault on Mt. Della Torraccia. He invented an assault mortar sight that was used in the Italian campaign after his death.
Extent
1 photo box
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Family of William Murray Kennedy;gift.
General
Title supplied.
General
Some of the photographic prints and album pages have inked or printed identification.
Table of Contents
Firing from a foxhole -- Bayonet and gas attack -- Preparation for mopping up -- Long thrust -- Port arms -- Firing from cover -- Mt. Shasta, California -- McNeil Island, prison in distance -- Fort Lewis Washington, 87th -- North Fort scene -- Jungle soldier -- Sniper -- Jolan California -- Camp Hale, Colorado -- Barracks and shade -- Lincoln, Elliott, Kennedy, Gustafson -- O.D.'s and whites -- Corn, Nockelby, Williams, Lord, Kaytis, Cormier -- Dumont, Me, Christoffersen -- Christen -- McNew -- Bugg and Yanakakis -- Mortar squad -- Chisholm, Kennedy, Limoge, Corn, Bobo, Lord, Opper, Christen -- Lord, Williams, Campbell, Hockelby, Morrison -- McCune and Bogg -- Glass, Nockelby, Corn -- Bill DeWolfe -- Fort Ord, [California] -- Practice barge and net -- Kiska, [Alaska] -- Destroyers, transports, barges -- Adak Harbor -- Eddy and Osborne -- Weasels and Battalion headquarters -- Jap ship, Gertrude cove -- Obaya -- Dino Sonnino -- Carl Riehle -- Milligan -- Kapler -- Hartwell -- Coast patrol -- Jap tent -- Jap emplacement.
Processing Information
album pages are loose, many photographic prints are loose, some fading and damage.
- Basic training (Military education) -- Washington -- Fort Lewis -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Lewis (Wash.) -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Ord (Calif.) -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kiska Island (Alaska) -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military training camps -- Colorado -- Camp Hale -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographic prints. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- History -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Bill Murray photograph album[graphic]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
