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The collection contains personal correspondence (June 1943-Jan. 1946); Jewish Prayer book (n.d.).

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Collection contains 49 b/w photographs of the Kiska Campaign with map, and time line journal. Some of the photographs have identifiedtifed and notated.

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The collection contains an assortment of black-and-white photographs, negatives, proof sheets and contact prints taken during the Italian campaign at Verona, Milan, Belvedere, Venice, Florence, Trieste, Stressa, Lake Garda and Austria (1945).

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The collection contains Grainer scrapbook with documentation on the Italian campaign and the 10th Mountain Division's return to the United States at the conclusion of the war.

SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection spans 1943 to 2007, with Abbott's World War II correspondence from 1943 to 1945 comprising the bulk of the material. Letters of condolence, which his mother received following his death in battle are also included . Limited pencil sketches, notes and wartime memorabilia complete the collection. SERIES 1 CORRESPONDENCE 1943-1945, 1990 BOX 1 Correspondence between Abbott and family members, including his mother, father, sister,...

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Views of Italy during the World War II Italian campaign. Images of soldiers and armaments. Many images of Ben Weschler's travels in Italy. Views of training at Camp Hale, Colorado; portraits of Woods, Fitzgerald, Malone, Patch, Flaherty, Stonebach, Forner, and Ben Weschler.

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The collection contains photographs from Bastrop, Tex. (1944) and the Italian Campaign (1945).

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The collection contains 28 color and 60 black and white photographic prints depicting combat operations in Italy during April 1945. Soldiers of Company L, 87th Infantry identified in the photos: Robert F. Diehl, Russell M. McJury, Adrian I. Riordan, Alexander Jones, Charles F. Barnwell, Maurice S. Ewing, Robert P. Stewart, Alexander J. Beauchesne, Barton Morrison, Ted Merritt, Edward E. Van Romer and Erling Omland (Company K).

Scope and Contents Discusses how he became an avid skier in college. When he joined the army he was assigned to the 162nd Infantry at Fort Lewis. Because of a letter he wrote to a General he was assigned to Sitka, Alaska as a guard for a secret shipment of radar equipment. As a college graduate he was accepted for Officer Candidate School and was sent to Fort Benning. He was then assigned to the 87th Infantry in June of 1942. He served many places including Camp Hale. There the 87th was preparing to go to...

Scope and Contents Stewart was interviewed about his experiences by Kate Bausler (KTOO TV) at his home in Alaska: war in Italy and strategy behind taking Riva Ridge and Mt. Belvedere; crossing the Po River and circumstances around receiving the Silver Star medal; battle at the end of the war and the terms of surrender for the Germans (DVD1) -- time at Ft. Benning and joining the ski troops in Alaska; becoming a certified ski instructor and rock climbing instruction at Ft. Edwards, Mass., and in N.H.; teaching...

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Bacher's experiences, he illustrates his comments with sketches he drew during his time in Italy documenting the events: during the Spiazzi attack; Po River; climbing Belvedere; strategic nature of crossing the Po River in effort to slow German advance; attending a funeral for a General; death of Sgt. Louis O. Brown, being a pallbearer at his funeral in Portland, Ore.;

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Collection contains U.S. Army Signal Corps photos (1944-1945) showing winter and summer training at Camp Hale, Colo.; photos of the 10th Mountain Division in Italy.

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The collection contains a scrapbook compiled by Thomas Hilliard, Jr. with postcards, commendations, German propaganda leaflets, articles and other ephemera collected by his father during the war.

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Collection contains letter, military records, bronze star citation (1943-1946, n.d.).

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The collection contains his Army Service Experience Questionnaire (1945) and an assortment of memoirs generated by Bacher about his experiences as a soldier: "Crossing the Po River," "Mt. Belvedere Attack," "Mt. Spiazzi Attack," and "Italian Campaign 1944-45, 10th Mountain Division, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment Company C."

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The collection contains correspondence; written recollections; copy of a short story by Brooks (1991); and the manuscript of : "10th Mountain Division" history (1997).

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Includes commemorative booklet 10th Infantry Division (ca. 1944, with hand-written annotations), "Parody Indoctrination for return to the United States" (ca. 1945), plastic army map plotting template (ca. 1940), discharge papers, telegrams (dealing with O'Connor's wounding), photographs (Camp Hale) and newspaper clipping (obituary, copy).

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The collection contains clippings; correspondence (1996); ephemera (1991); and poetry: "Rucksack Recollections" (n.d.).

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Includes a photocopy of a manuscript entitled Notes; includes details of Mikes escape from Hungry prior to World War II.

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The collection contains copies of Tokle's military personnel records (1945, 1947), clippings, and an account of Tokle written by George Edward Creel.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Isaacson's experiences: basic training Tex. and being selected for the 10th Mountain Division because he was too light for the air divisions; arrival at Camp Hale, Colo. and participation in the "D" series and frost bite on his feet; being eligible for disability; experiences in Italy at Belvedere, Pietra Colore, and Castel d'Aiano; coming upon a German tank; influences on his life.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Ellis experiences training with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo.: D-Series maneuvers; participation in the Battle of Bulge.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Eklund's experiences: joining the 10th Mountain Division while serving as a member of the Coastal Division of the army infantry after meeting a senior member of the Sierra Club; receiving three letters of recommendation after time at Ft. Lewis; arrival at Camp Hale, Colo.; interaction between enlisted men and officers; acting as liaison between the 85th and 86th Infantry Regiments; preparing for an attack at Della Torraccia...

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Collection contains memoirs: wedding of Waldo and Betty Sweet (1943); memoirs of Betty Sweet at Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944); copy of: A Trooper Takes a Wife from Ski Illustrated magazine (February 1945).

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The collection contains b/w photographs and negatives taken at Camp Hale, Colo.: MGM filming (March 1944); engineer and general camp training (ca.1943-1944); August Barkeen (Wallace Barkeen's father) (ca.1943).

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Barkeen's service at Ft. Lewis, Wa. and his interview for the 87th Mountain Infantry; his time as a Company Commander at Camp Hale; training programs he developed for officers and enlisted men; after arriving in Italy about his transfer from the 10th Mountain Division to HQ of the 6th Army; time in Southern France working the war room at Heidelberg when Germany surrendered; later service as Battery Commander at the American...

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Collection contains newspaper clippings (1943-1945), Camp Hale stationary and photographs (1943).

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Photograph albums and scrapbooks comprise the bulk of the collection. Nine photograph albums span 1942 to 1945 and include photographic prints obtained by Galson from numerous sources. Four scrapbooks span 1946 to 1985 and document post-World War II veteran's activities. Galson's National Association correspondence and limited National Association administrative papers also form a portion of the collection. SERIES 1 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE 10TH...

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The collection contains photographs, telegrams, clippings, pamphlets from Kiska Island and Italy.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Chapman's experiences: being a member of F Company, 86th Infantry Regiment, later as head of a communication platoon in Italy; two years service before joining the 10th Mountain Division; radio operator training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky.; OCS training at Ft. Benning, Ga.; characteristics of leadership in the military; being affected by altitude at Camp Hale, Colo.; becoming head of communications platoon; encounter with...