Karl F. Horlitz Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD124

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains 2 pen and ink drawings on card stock of the Italian Campaign (1945).

Dates

Circa 1944

Creator

Horlitz, Karl F.,1921- (Person)
Horlitz, Karl F., 1921- (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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

Karl Hortlitz was born in Germany in 1921 and immigrated to the United States in 1921. Although not an American citizen, he completed four years of high school and elisted in the Army on January 26, 1944 at New York City, N.Y. At the time of enlistment Horlitz was working in a manufacturing plant. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. where he was assigned to Company G of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy.