ROBERT B. ELLIS PAPERS

Collection

Identifier: TMD58

Staff Only

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The collection spans 1942 to 1998. Copies and transcriptions of letters sent by Ellis to his mother form the bulk of the collection. Included with the letters are copies of military orders and other materials that were enclosed with the original letters. A transcription of Ellis' war diary is also included. Book reviews of Ellis' 1996 memoir See Naples and Die and an article critical of fellow 10th Mountain Division veteran and presidential candidate, Robert Dole, completes the collection.

SERIES 1 CORRESPONDENCE 1942-1945 BOX 1

Robert Ellis wrote extensively to his mother, Jessie Lee Ellis, during World War II. The series contains copies and typed transcriptions of these letters.

SERIES 2 PERSONAL PAPERS 1945-1998 BOX 1

A transcription of Robert Ellis' war diary is the most significant item in the series. Also included are the orders awarding Ellis the Bronze Star, an article, and reviews of his 1996 memoir, See Naples and Die.

Dates

1942-1998

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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 NOTE

Robert B. Ellis was born July 3, 1924, in Urmia, Iran, the youngest child of medical missionaries, Wilder P. and Jessie Lee Ellis. He enlisted in the Army December 8, 1942, at Chicago, Illinois. He had one year of college, and listed himself as a student at the time of his enlistment. While serving with the 10th Mountain Division, he was assigned to the 86th Infantry Regiment, where he served in Companies L and M, as well as with the 85th Infantry Regiment, Company F. Ellis was stationed at Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas and Camp Carson, Colorado. He also saw combat in Italy. During combat operations Ellis received a Bronze Star Medal for his actions near Mount della Spe on April 14, 1945. Following the war, Ellis attended the University of Chicago, receiving a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and International Relations in 1949. He served with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency from 1951 to 1980. Ellis published his 10th Mountain Division memoirs, See Naples and Die, in 1996. Ellis passed away July 4, 2002 in San Francisco, California.

Extent

1 Boxes

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

For location information, refer to the Denver Public Library Catalog.

PROVENANCE:

GIft; Robert B. Ellis; donated these materials March 17, 2000.

SELECTION OF RELATED MATERIAL

The Western History/Genealogy Department has additional collections with material related to Robert B. Ellis including:

10th Mountain Division Records: TMD1

10th Mountain Division database records: TMD2

National Association of the 10th Mountain Division Records: TMD40