HENRY I. MOSCOW PAPERS

Collection

Identifier: TMD68

Staff Only

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Spanning 1942 to 1998, the bulk of the collection consists of papers and photographs that document Moscow's work with the 10th Mountain Division's Blizzard newsletter from 1944 through 1945. Limited personal papers of Henry Moscow and his wife, Lorraine, also form part of the collection. Photographs primarily portray the 10th Mountain Division's Italian Campaign during and after combat operations.

SERIES 1 PAPERS 1944-1998 BOX 1

Public relations correspondence as well as Blizzard staff correspondence, editorial notes and article notes comprise the bulk of the 10th Mountain Division papers. Post-war National Association of the 10th Mountain Division papers document the formation and activities of the 10th Alumni Association as well as National Association reunions. Limited personal papers of Henry Moscow and his wife, Lorraine, complete the series.

SERIES 2 PHOTOGRAPHS 1943-1945, 1959-1995 PHOTOBOX 1, PHOTOENVELOPE 1-6

Photographs and negatives of Blizzard photographers, Roy Bingham and Fritz Kreiser, taken during the 10th Mountain Division's Italian Campaign during World War II comprise the bulk of the series. Combat period photographs consist mainly of general battlefield and landscape scenes. Post-combat photographs document extensive athletic activities, award ceremonies and parades. Photographs of Division staff officers and visiting dignitaries also form part of the series.

Many of the negatives in this collection have been identified as cellulose nitrate and are stored in the STXV freezer (photo envelope 1-6, right-hand freezer, door shelves). Access to these negatives is restricted and requires the permission of an archivist.

Dates

1942-1998

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

ACCESS:

The collection is open for research. However, many of the negatives in this collection have been identified as cellulose nitrate and are stored in the STXV freezer (photo envelope 1-6, right-hand freezer, door shelves). Access to these negatives is restricted and requires the permission of an archivist.

PUBLICATION RIGHTS:

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

Henry I. Moscow was born in Brooklyn, New York June 10, 1905. His father, Irving Moscow, was a salesman for Prudential Life Insurance Company and his mother, Stella (Klaes) Moscow, was a homemaker. At fifteen, Moscow dropped out of school and worked for a time as a wireless operator contacting ships at sea.

In 1924, Moscow joined the Brooklyn Daily Citizen as a copy reader. He next worked for the Washington Herald and the New York American where he was picture editor and head of the copy desk. In 1929, Moscow moved to the New York Evening Telegram, predecessor of the New York World-Telegram, where he was promoted to news editor. He moved to the New York Post in 1939 where he held a similar position.

During World War II, Moscow served with the 10th Mountain Division. Initially assigned to the 87th Infantry Regiment, Moscow participated in the invasion and occupation of Kiska Island in 1943. He was also instrumental in developing the 87th Infantry Regiment's Rucksack newsletter. While assigned to the 10th Mountain Division headquarters, Moscow assisted with the creation and publication of the 10th Mountain Division newsletter the Blizzard. During combat operations in Italy, he received the Bronze Star Medal.

Following the war, Moscow returned to his position with the New York Post and also published a Spanish language newspaper. In 1946, he was elected president of the New York Newspaper Guild and in 1949, named managing editor of the Post. Moscow joined Life magazine in 1956, becoming associate editor of Life International, which published the magazine's European edition. He remained with Life until 1970 when he retired and began working as a freelance editor and writer for the Time-Life books division of Time, Inc.

A prolific author, Moscow wrote The Street Book: An Encyclopedia of Manhattan's Street Names and Their Origins, Book of New York Firsts, Domestic Descendants, which was based on the television series Wild, Wild World of Animals, Thomas Jefferson & His World (young readers), Russia Under the Czars, Educational Psychology: An Introduction as well as numerous other collaborations.

Moscow married Lorraine Gaylord Tracy on May 3, 1965. Lorraine, a former mathematics teacher, served eighteen years as mayor of Grand View-on-Hudson, New York.

Following a year-long illness, Moscow died of leukemia on January 3, 1983 at his home in Grand View-on-Hudson.

Extent

1 box

1 PhotoBox

6 PhotoEnvelopes

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

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

PROVENANCE:

Gift, Lorraine T. Moscow (wife), 1992; Gift, Janet T. Patsch (daughter), donated additional materials September 14, 1998.

SELECTION OF RELATED MATERIAL

The Western History/Genealogy Department has additional collections with material related to Henry I. Moscow including:

10th Mountain Division Records TMD1

10th Mountain Division Database Records TMD2

National Association of the 10th Mountain Division TMD40