Irving Miller Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Miller's scrapbook with clippings, transport meal ticket, magazine articles, copies of the "Blizzard," postcards.
Dates
- 1945
Creator
- Miller, Irving,1911-1991. (Person)
- Miller, Dorothy, (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
Irving "Chuck" Miller was born on December 12, 1911. During World War II, he served as a medic with the 3rd Battalion, 86th Infantry Regiment and was stationed at Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas; and in Italy. Miller received two Bronze Star Medals for his actions at the Apennines and Torbole in April 1945. In both instances, he was cited for courageously treating wounded comrades under extreme heavy enemy fire in complete disregard for his safety. Miller attained the rank of Technician, Grade 3. He died in New York City, New York on January 24, 1991.
Extent
1 oversize box
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Dorothy Miller; Gift; 1994.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
General
Collection incorporates former TMD scrapbook #22.
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
- Miller, Irving, 1911-1991 -- Archives.
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops. 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
- Title
- Irving Miller 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