Scope and Contents Includes material related to the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division: Blizzard records; Camp Hale materials; memorials; dedications and tributes; administrative materials; chapter materials; 10th Mountain Division Descendants materials; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center materials; National Association Military Mountaineering Advisory Group materials; reunions; skiing; 10th Mountain Division Foundation materials; 10th Mountain WWII Database information; 110th Mountain...

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about McKinstry's experiences: personal background and joining the Army; officer's candidate school and teaching map reading and math; joined the 10th Mountain Division; being sent to Ft. Bliss for target practice; participation in the "D" series in terms of clothing and movement; chemical warfare school at Rocky Mountain Arsenal; time at Camp Swift, Tex., renaming of anti-aircraft battalion to anti-tank battalion; transport to...

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The items in the collection include McKinstry's military records (1941-1953); photographs of the Italian Campaign (1945).

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The collection contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings compiled by Christie's wife.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Mueller's experiences: arrival at Camp Hale and difficulty with the altitude; mules and the "D" series; time in Italy and mathematical calculations used to adjust target distances; slides rules for calculating; laying telephone lines; Bruce Devens was the best soldier he had ever known; never being in close proximity to danger.

Scope and Contents The interview was conducted with Lawrence Harter's wife, Norma Jean Harter. Mrs. Harter provides information and personal observations about her husband's time with the 10th Mountain Division; how the couple met and married; Lawrence Harter's membership in the National Ski Patrol and learning of the 10th Mountain Division from Minnie Dole; completing his basic training at Camp Upton, N.Y.; travel to Camp Hale, Colo.; being injured while a member of the 90th Infantry Regiment; serving in...

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Collection contains research for her book: Soldiers of the mountain, the story of the 10th Mountain Division of World War II (2005); Dillon Snell memoir: Italy, 1944-45; correspondence; notes; articles; clippings. Photographs: 70 color transparencies (copies) primarily Italian campaign (1945), 4 color snapshots of Camp Hale (ca. 1944) and 11 black and white snapshots of Camp Hale (ca. 1944).

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The collection includes family correspondence (1941-1945); scrapbooks (n.d.); photograph albums of the Seneca Rocks training area (1943-1944), dedication of 10th Mountain Division Monument in Fort Drum, New York (October 4, 1991), army pictures; research materials and manuscripts for "History of the Studebaker Weasel" (n.d.) ; video tapes; audio cassette; memorabilia (1946-1993); newspaper clippings; notes; booklets regarding support of a perpetual world calendar (1994-1998).

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Dorsey's experiences: joining the Division at Camp Roberts and being sent to the Aleutian Islands; after Kiska Island, transfer to Camp Hale and Camp Swift; being wounded in Italy; respect for and leadership qualities of Colonel Fowler; attending the University of Texas and post war career.

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The documentary provides information and personal observations about William G. Goodge's uncle, Okey C. Dean's personal and army life, his death in Italy: early farm days; Camp Hale; D series; rock climbing; on ship to Alaska; arrival in Italy; climbing Riva Ridge; news of Roosevelt's death; wounded in April offensive; death while attending to a wounded soldier.

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Discusses his background and skiing. At age 25 he started skiing seriously, entering tournaments, and winning a championship. He was drafted into the Army in June of 1941 and was stationed at Fort Lewis where he was assigned to teach officers how to ski. He taught men to ski at Camp Hale and in Michigan. He was an instructor for his entire time in the army and was discharged in December of 1945.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about the history of the 10th Mountain Division, training, combat and perceptions of the D-Series maneuvers; Barr's decision to join the 10th Mountain Division; skiing in Wash. state prior to enlistment; travel to Camp Hale, Colo.; involvement in the battle for Mt. Belvedere and Barr being the first to reach the summit; the battles of della Terraccio and della Spe; the role of officers in battle, most specifically lieutenants....

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection spans 1990-2004. The bulk of the material documents Barr's role in founding the Order of Belvedere, an early 10th Mountain Division descendant's organization, which later became 10th Mountain Descendants, Inc. Four memoirs and limited correspondence complete the collection. SERIES 1 ORDER OF BELVEDERE 1994-1998 BOX 1 The series contains correspondence, notes, reports and meeting minutes that document Barr's role in the...

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Tomky's experiences: crossing the Po River; armored cars used and casualties; role of Company B at Mount Belvedere; field house that was once located at Camp Hale, bought by a rancher in Carbondale, attending functions held in the field house at the ranch.

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Collection contains a photographs album with 53 b/w photographs of Signal Corps personnel at Camp Hale during construction. Personnel is depicted conducting telephone and telegraph operations. Additional materials include German POW theater programs, clippings. A separate binder contains an additional 113 b/w photographs.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Kitchen's experiences: being at Camp Hale and Camp Swift, Tex.; arrival at Naples, Italy; confusion among the troops at Belvedere; general overview of time in Italy; at Lake Garda at the end of the war; being part of a force sent to the Italian-Austrian border.

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The collection contains correspondence (1943); military papers (1943-1945).

Scope and Contents Collection contains 25 images depicting Williams wartime experiences as a member of the 10th Mountain Division (1943-1945). These include 13 pen-and-ink drawings and two water colors. Subjects: "F" company's victory party near Tricesimo, North Italy (June/July 1945); Maneuvers-Yoder Gulch (n.d.); Crossing Po River and Always digging in (Spring 1944); S-2 in action, intelligence section, the training of a spy (n.d.); Sgt. Pearce, 20-killed Mt. Belvedere, Laying wire under cover of darkness,...

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Perrault's experiences: being assigned to the engineering division and training received at Camp Hale, Colo.; how training applied to building a tram up Riva Ridge and its importance for removing wounded soldiers; crossing the Po River and receiving the Silver Star Medal for saving his wounded Sergeant; becoming a member of the US Ski Team and competing in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about the 10th Mountain Division: the origins of the 10th Mountain Division; Lafferty and Skillern discuss prominent people in early days of skiing and the origins of the Mountain Training Center (the first choice was actually Henry Lake, Wyo.). They also discuss testing of mountain equipment, clothing and rations; training other combat troops in rock climbing and mountaineering skills

Scope and Contents The interview provides biographical information and personal observations about Lafferty's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division: cowboy and mountaineer experience prior to entering the Army; experiences in the Mountain Training Center, in the 87th Infantry Regiment, and as commander of Company A, 86th Battalion; building and establishment of Camp Hale, Colo.; testing of new snow equipment; and at one time was put in charge of 25 mules, two horses and the K-9 group. He also...

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The collection contains 134 black and white photographic prints depicting training and scenery around Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Swift, Tex.; Italy (1943-1945); and a copy of the biographical article: : "The Brothers Stettner" from the Chicago Mountaineering Club newsletter (May 1999).

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The collection consists of a scrapbook with photographs of the Italy Reunion Tour (1969); Italian newspaper articles; photocopies of photographs. A second small book contains clippings and a copy of a short memoir: "Dear Arlene" (n.d.) written by Clark.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Rideout's experiences: growing up in Mass. and coaching the Dartmouth ski team; entering the army and graduating from Officers Candidates School; being assigned to Camp Hale and the "D" series training; traveling to Alta and Aspen to ski; traveling to Italy and Livorno; being assigned to Company F to replace a wounded officer; time spent in local villages prior to Riva Ridge offensive; snow caves; April offensive and being...

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about the Italian campaign and the challenges and importance of the battle of Riva Ridge; how the capture of Riva Ridge denied the Germans their control of the "Gothic Line"; German Army of Southern European surrendered before the total German surrender; after the war, the nucleolus of the American ski industry was made up of 10th veterans, "98% of the ski talent in the U.S." was from the 10th Mountain Division, including about a...

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The collection contains personal correspondence (1942, 1945).

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Collection includes copies of Twombly's memoir and photocopies of photographs; including photos of Twombly and his friends during WWII and pictures of the 10th Mountain Division Brazilian ceremonial detachment (July-August 1945).

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Correspondence relating to the formation and early activities of the Military Mountaineering Advisory Group, which was established in the fall of 1982 by the National Association's of the 10th Mountain Division's Executive Committee to promote the continued training of mountain troops within the current military establishment, comprises the bulk of the collection. Military Mountaineering Advisory Group reference materials, limited photographs and family papers also form a portion of the...

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Delfausse's assignment to the 10th Mountain Division because he listed skiing as a sport he participated in on a questionnaire at Ft. Dix, N.J., deployment to Italy, being an S-5 Sergeant during the assault on Belvedere, injury in Italy and being sent back to the U.S. before the end of the war, finding a chest containing German payroll in Italian lire, Bocci family.

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Includes 17 photographs of Italy, group shot of men drinking, Camp Hale, unit photos and reunions.