Francis Curran Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a pencil sketch by Puzycki: "Chow Hounds" (1945); General Order 72 (Bronze Star award, May 1946); autographed 100 Lira note (ca.1945); photograph album with views of soldiers at Camp Hale, Colo. and in Italy as well as 43 loose bw and color photographs of Camp Hale, Camp Swift, and Italy.
Dates
- 1943-1946
Creator
- Curran, Francis P.,1924-2007. (Person)
- Curran, Francis P., 1924-2007 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
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Biographical / Historical
Francis P. Puzycki was born in Jewett City, Conn. in 1924 and enlisted in the Army at Hartford, Conn. in 1943. His parents were John Puzycki and Josephine Abramowski Puzycki. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried and had completed four years of high school. Puzycki joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company C of the 86th Infantry Regiment. He also served at Camp Carson, Colo. and Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. Later, after his military service Puzycki changed his surname to Curran. Frances Curran died in 2007.
Extent
1 box
1 photo box
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Francis Curran;1989.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
General
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Artwork Collection.
Varying Form of Title
Francis Puzycki papers
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- 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
- Curran, Francis P., 1924-2007 -- Archives.
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military records Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Paper money Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Pencil drawing, American -- Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Pictorial works. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers in art. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th.
- Works of art Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Francis Curran Papers
- Author
- Keli Schmid
- Date
- September 16, 2019
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository