ROGER T. WOLFE PAPERS

Collection

Identifier: TMD78

Staff Only

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Letters written by Wolfe to his future wife, Eleanor Brown, during and immediately following World War II comprise the bulk of the collection. Also included are limited military records. Photographs documenting Wolfe's participation in the 10th Mountain Division's Italian Campaign, complete the collection.

SERIES 1 PAPERS 1942-1946 BOX 1

The bulk of the series consists of Wolfe's World War II correspondence with his future wife, Eleanor Brown. Additional correspondence between Eleanor Brown and Wolfe's mother, Verna Kelly, is also included. Limited military records also form part of the series.

SERIES 2 PHOTOGRAPHS 1944-1945 PHOTOBOX 1

The series contains black and white photographs, color photographic postcards and souvenir photograph packets. Images primarily depict the 10th Mountain Division's Italian Campaign and occupation duty following combat.

Dates

1942-1946

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

ACCESS:

The collection is open for research.

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

Roger Theodore Wolfe was born December 25, 1915 in New Lexington, Ohio, the son of Dewey M. and Verna B. Wolfe. He graduated from New Lexington High School, New Lexington, Ohio in 1933. After graduation, Wolfe sold men and boys clothing for the J.C. Cullen Company of New Lexington. He enlisted in the Army March 10, 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana and was trained as a clerk typist in the Signal Corps. As a member of the 10th Mountain Division, Wolfe served with the 110th Mountain Signal Company at Camp Swift, Texas; Camp Carson, Colorado and in Italy. During combat operations in Italy, Wolfe received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. He was discharged from the service December 2, 1945. Following the war, Wolfe worked briefly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He also married Eleanor Brown. Wolfe died in Verona, New Jersey October 6, 1988.

Extent

1 box

1 PhotoBoxes

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

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

PROVENANCE:

Gift, Roger T. Wolfe, most likely donated the papers in this collection, the donor and the date of donation are not documented. Wolfe donated the photographs, but the date of this donation is also unknown.

SELECTION OF RELATED MATERIAL

The Western History/Genealogy Department has additional collections with material related to Roger T. Wolfe including:

10th Mountain Division Records

TMD1 10th Mountain Division Database Records

TMD2 National Association of the 10th Mountain Division Records

TMD40