HAROLD J. "HAL" ALFORD PAPERS

The bulk of the Harold J. Alford Papers consists of correspondence between Hal and his wife Winifred during his service in Italy. Other correspondence includes letters from Alford's University of Washington mentor George Savage, correspondence between Hal and his parents, and letters from Hal and Winifred to both families.

The papers also include Alford's military papers from R.O.T.C. and Reserve Infantry training; from Fort Benning, Georgia.; Camp Croft, South Carolina; and ephemera dating from 1941-1945. One folder contains a photocopy of a portion of The PCT Relays: First Exploration documenting Alford's participation in the survey. An aerial photograph of Camp Hale, circa 1943, is the only photograph in the collection.

This series contains letters written by Alford and Winifred to both sets of parents and correspondence between Alford and Winifred when he was stationed at Camp Hale and during the time of his service in Italy from December 1944 until his return to the United States in 1945.

This series includes Alford's military papers from his Reserve Officer's Training Corps program; his training at Ft. Benning, Geeorgia, and Camp Croft, South Carolina; ephemera dating from 1941-1945; a single aerial photograph of Camp Hale, Colorado; and a photocopy of a 1968 publication of The PCT Relays: First Exploration.

This series contains photomechanical prints of 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company I; 87th Mountain Infantriy Regiment, Headquarters; and 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Compan K. The majority of men in Company K are identified.