James B. Hadley Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD191

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains 13 scrapbooks assembled by James B. Hadley: Scrapbook 1: Camp Hale, Fort Ord, Kiska, Camp Swift and Italy (1942-1945); Scrapbook 2: National Association of the 10th Mountain Division reunions (1975-1986); Scrapbook 3: Reactivation of the 2nd Battalion of the 87th Infantry Regiment, 10 Mountain Division Mountainfest, John McGrath memorial (1988-1995); Scrapbook 4: Photographs, 35mm slides and memorabilia from various reunions (1977-1986); Scrapbook 5: Camp Hale 50th Anniversary Reunion (1992); Scrapbook 6: 110th Signal Company materials (n.d.); Scrapbook 7: newspaper clippings, articles and memorabilia (1983-1999); Scrapbook 7a: newspaper clippings, articles and memorabilia (1983-1999); Scrapbook 8: New England Chapter of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Rive Ridge 50th Anniversary Climb (1983-1995); Scrapbook 9: New England Chapter of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division (1991-1995); Scrapbook 10: New England Chapter of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division (1995-1999); Scrapbook 11: Company L, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment reunions (1975-1998); Scrapbook 12: Company L, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment reunions (1998).

Dates

1942-1999

Creator

Hadley, James B.,1916-2006. (Person)
Hadely, James B., (Person)

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

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

James Hadley was born in Massachusetts in 1916. He had completed one year of college and was married, working as a bookkeeper, before enlisting in the Army in Springfield, Massachusetts in November 1942. During his training period, Hadley didn't stay in one place for very long. He began training for mountain combat and winter warfare at Camp Hale, Colorado, before being re-assigned to Fort Ord, California. Later he moved on to train at Kiska in the Aleutian Islands before being transferred to Camp Carson, Colorado and then returned back to Camp Hale. Hadley then trained at Camp Swift, Texas before being shipped out to Italy. He began his service in the 87th Infantry Regiment, Service Company before transferring to the 87th Infantry Regiment, Company L, then to Company G. In August 1944 he was assigned to the 110th Mountain Signal Company. James Hadley received a Bronze Star for his service in Italy in 1945 in the Apennine Mountains and the Po River Valley. He achieved the rank of corporal. He died in 2006.

Extent

4 Boxes

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift; James Hadley; 1999.

General

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Linking Entry Complexity Note

Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.

Subjects

Camp Carson (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Camp Hale (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Camp Ord (Calif.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Camp Swift (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Hadley, James B., 1916-2006 -- Archives.
Memorabilia Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Inc.
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings