Harry J. Leisentritt Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photographs of Camp Swift, Tex.; Gore Range, Colo.; Italy; Camp Hale, Colo.; Leadville, Colo. and 45 candid photographs of men, groups, training at Camp Hale (1943-1945). Additional ephemera includes a watercolor of mules (n.d.), general order, separation papers and travel tickets.
Dates
- 1943-1945
Creator
- Leisentritt, Harry J.,1912-1988. (Person)
- Excelsior School and Club Association (Denver, Colo.) (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
Harry J. Leisentritt was born in N.J. on August 24, 1912 and enlisted in the Army at Newark, N.J. on April 29, 1943. At the time of enlistment he had completed four years of college and was working as an industrial engineer. Leisentritt served with both the 85th and 86th Infantry Regiments at Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Swift, Tex. During combat operations in Italy he received two Bronze Star Medals. Leisentritt died on February 8, 1988.
Extent
1 photo box
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Unknown;Unknown.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ephemera (general object genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Leisentritt, Harry J., 1912-1988 -- Archives.
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs 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. Infantry Regiment, 86th -- Pictorial works.
- United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th -- Pictorial works.
- Watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Harry J. Leisentritt Papers
- Author
- Keli Schmid
- Date
- November 8, 2019
- 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