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Kermit W. Moore Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD226

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a biographical sketch of Moore (n.d.); newspaper clippings (n.d.); portrait of Moore (ca.1952); color and black and white reunion photographs (1984); photograph of Camp Hale, Colo. (1943) taken by Winston Pote.

Dates

  • 1943, 1984

Creator

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 permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The imply 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

Kermit Wayne Moore was born in West Virginia in 1921 and inducted into the Army in 1942. He came to Camp Hale, Colorado as a mess sergeant with the 123rd Ordinance Company, but transferred to the Headquarters Company of the Mountain Training Center. Later Moore was with the 10th Mountain Division headquarters, where he served in the Division's officers mess. Eventually, he served as food service inspector. After World War II, Moore joined the W. Va. National Guard and served as first sergeant for the 1092nd Engineer Combat Battalion during the Korean War. He died in 2004.

Extent

1 envelope

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift; Gladys Moore; 2004.

General

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

General

Collection incorporates former photo collection #2005.036.

Linking Entry Complexity Note

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

Title
Kermit W. Moore Papers
Author
Keli Schmid
Date
April 21, 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

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