Edwin C. Gibson Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD28

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains reunion information, material on Dachau, Blizzard newsletters, military records, notes, correspondence, biographical information, scrapbook, photographs, clippings from "Brattleboro Daily Reformer" and Camp Hale "SKI-ZETTE."

Dates

1948-1979

Creator

Gibson, Edwin C.,1915-2002. (Person)
Storm, Sarah, (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Edwin Cooper Gibson was born in Ill. in 1915 and enlisted in the Army at Rutland, Vt. in 1943. At the time of enlistment he was married and employed as an entertainer. Gibson joined the 10th Mountain Division while it was engaged in winter warfare training at Camp Hale, Colo. and later transferred to Camp Swift, Tex. He served with Company F of the 86th Infantry Regiment attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Gibson attended Officer Candidate School and eventually attained the rank of Colonel. During his subsequent military career, he served as an instructor in arctic warfare. Gibson died in Fla. in 2002.