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John Stewart Silman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD362

Content Description

Military documents - separation papers and leather wallet, correspondence from Colonel David M. Fowler, sympathy card 1945, 2000 Photographs - some identified, dates range from 1942-1945 Ephemera - gold ID bracelet, dog tag, silver money clip 1945

Dates

  • 1920-2000

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing 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 / Historical

John Stewart Silman was born on April 23, 1920 in Merced, California. He had been working as a repairman or mechanic for Ludwick Bacciarini when he was drafted to the United States Army on October 23, 1941. He joined the 87th Infantry Regiment, Company G, of the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. He trained with the Division at Fort Lewis; Jolon, California; Camp Hale, Colorado; Fort Ord, California; Camp Carson, Colorado; and Camp Swift, Texas. He was deployed with the Division to Kiska Island in 1943 and to Italy in 1945. Silman attained the rank of Technician Fifth Class. He passed away on October 17, 2000.

Extent

1 box

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Ellen Tara James-Penney, 2019.

Condition Description

Documents are worn and have some tears but are legible. Photographs were previously affixed in a photo album or scrapbook; some adhesive residue remains.

General

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Title
John Stewart Silman Papers
Author
Keli Schmid
Date
January 15, 2019
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

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