Morton Lewis Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2275

Staff Only

Content Description

Photographs from Camp Hale and Italy, as well as information booklet from Camp Hale

Dates

1943-1945

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

Morton Lewsi was born in New York City, New York on November 12, 1919, the son of Thomas and Sarah Lewis. He enlisted in the U.S. Military on March 3, 1943 at New York City, At the time of his enlistment he had completed 4 years of high school and working as an aseembler of metal cabinets. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado where he was assigned to the Military Police Division. Lewis served in Italy and received a Bronze Star medal for his involvement in the Apennine and Po River campaigns.

Extent

1 envelope

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift; Kenneth Lewis; 2022.

Separated Materials

A copy of Deutschland Erwacht: Werden, Kampf und Sieg der NSDAP by Heinrich Hoffmann and Wilfrid Bade (1933) was transferred to the Special Collections and Archives rare book collection at Denver Public Library.