E. Preble Motley Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2166

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Motley's memoir: Memoirs of Six Months by E. P. Motley.

Dates

1990-1991

Creator

Motley, E. Preble(Edward Preble),Jr.,1921-1973. (Person)
Boddington, Bill, (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

Edward Preble Motley, Jr. was born on May 28, 1931 in Boston, Mass. He attended St. Mark's School and Harvard University before joining the Army on July 17, 1942 at Boston. Motley joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. where he a member of Company C and Headquarters Company of the 605th Field Artillery Battlalion. He later joined Company B of the 605th and served at Camp Swift, Tex. and in Italy. Motley received a Bronze Star Medal for his actions at Riva Ridge on February 20, 1945 and was wounded in action at Mount Terminale on March 3, 1945. He died in Yolo, Calif. on September 26, 1973.