Claude O. Matteson Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD357

Staff Only

Content Description

Collection contains annotated maps of Italy, Army booklets (not training manuals), black and white photographs from training and Italy, and scrapbook pages containing correspondence, transportation tickets, ration cards, shoe stamps, hotel bills, Italian and German currency, newspaper clippings, German stamps, leave passes, orders from 10th Infantry Division Headquarters

Dates

1943-1945

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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 permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The imply 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

Claude O. Matteson served in the 85th Infantry for the 10th Mountain Division. Matteson was stationed in Camp Hale, Camp Swift, and during combat operations in Italy. He was assigned to the 85th Infantry Headquarters during his station in Italy. Matteson made it to the rank of Private First Class.