Warren H. Seebade Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2031

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of family correspondence between Seebade and his sister, Ann and other family members (1943-1945).

Dates

1943-1945

Creator

Seebade, Warren H.,1923-1945. (Person)
Dorsch, Marie S., (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

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

Warren Seebade was born in N.Y. in 1923 and joined in the Army in New York City, N.Y. in 1942. At the time of his enlistment he was single, had completed one year of college and was working as a pattern and model maker. Seebade joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company K of the 87th Infantry Regiment. He also served at Fort Ord, Calif.; Kiska, Alaska; Camp Carson, Colo.; and at Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. Seebade attained the rank of Staff Sergeant before being killed in action at Mt. Croce in April 1945. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal.

Extent

1 envelope

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Marie S. Dorsch, 2001.

General

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Linking Entry Complexity Note

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

General

Photographs transferred to 10th Mountain Division Digitized Photographs Collection (TMD351)

Subjects

Camp Carson (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Camp Hale (Colo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Camp Swift (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Seebade, Warren H., 1923-1945 -- 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, 87th.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings