Gordon A. Craig Papers
Scope and Contents
Items in the collection include copies of 15 black and white photographs (1943-1945); copy of a letter from William H. Cruickshank to Charles Craig about his father Gordon A. Craig (2002); biographical sketch by Charles Craig (2008).
Dates
- 1943-1945, 2002, 2008
Creator
- Craig, Gordon A.,1925-1993. (Person)
- Craig, Charles M., (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
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Biographical / Historical
Gordon A. Craig was born in Madison, Wis. in 1925. He was an active skier who volunteered for the ski troops and served with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. He was assigned to the 86th Infantry Regiment and was stationed at Camp Hale, Colo., where he took part in the "D-Series" training maneuvers. Later he was stationed at Camp Swift, Tex. Craig participated in combat operations against the German Army in Italy. Gordon Craig died in 1993.
Extent
1 envelope
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Charles M. Craig, 2008.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Biographies (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Camp Hale (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Copy prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Craig, Gordon A., 1925-1993 -- Archives.
- Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository