J. Kroy Ostergaard Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a scrapbook compiled for Ostergaard by his family containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, ephemera (1945-1946).
Dates
- 1944-1945
Creator
- Ostergaard, John Kroy,1924- (Person)
- Ostergaard, John Kroy, 1924- (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
John Kroy Ostergaard was born in Oregon in July 1924, but grew up in Illinois. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado and later served at Camp Swift, Texas and in Italy. Ostergaard was a member of Company B, Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, and Company D of the 85th Infantry Regiment. He attained the rank of Private First Class.
Extent
1 oversize folio
Immediate Source of Acquisition
J. Kroy Ostergaard; Gift; 1992.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Camp Hale (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ostergaard, John Kroy, 1924- -- Archives.
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- J. Kroy Ostergaard Papers
- Author
- Keli Schmid
- Date
- March 17, 2020
- 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