Hans Moser Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD104

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs, sketches, articles mounted on matte board to form a poster (montage) depicting Hans Moser's life and accomplishments (assembled by Lloyd Black).

Dates

2007

Creator

Moser, Hans,1922- (Person)
Black, Lloyd, (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

Hans Moser, Jr. was born in Zurich, Switzerland on February 13, 1922. He emigrated with his family to New York in 1927, and was later sent to Tenn. to be raised by a wealthy uncle. Moser enlisted in the Army January 18, 1943 at Newark, N.J. and requested assignment to the ski troops. He served primarily with Company I of the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division and was stationed at Camp Hale, Colo., Camp Swift, Tex. and Camp Carson, Colo. Moser was part of the invasion force that landed on Kiska Island and he also saw combat duty in Italy. He received a Bronze Star Medal for his actions at Paranento on March 20, 1945 and was wounded in action at Mt. Mosca. Following the war, Moser studied art at Parsons School of Design in New York City. He published countless articles and cartoons during his long career. Hans Moser died on October 3, 2012