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The collection is comprised of family correspondence between Seebade and his sister, Ann and other family members (1943-1945).

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Banett's experiences: being a squad leader of 30 men whose role was to support the line companies; enlistment at Camp McCoy, Wisc. and basic training at Camp Hale, Colo.; transition from Camp Hale to Camp Swift, Tex.; sailing from Camp Patrick Henry to Italy and being on KP duty; mission to support the line troops by building bridges and recovering bodies; being entertained by an Italian family and staying in contact with...

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Barnett's experiences: highest rank achieved as Buck Sergeant; arrival at Camp Hale and his impressions of deep snow, mountains, etc.; Captain Henry Brendemihl, Episcopal Priest; training and being assigned to a power and demolition squad; poverty witnessed when he arrived in Naples; Christmas communion held in an orphanage in Naples; "Bouncing Betty" minefields; time at Riva Ridge when German POWs opened fire; how different...

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The collection spans 1942-1946 and covers Chase's military activities at Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas and in Italy. The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence Chase sent to his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Chase, who lived in Bridgewater, New Hampshire during World War II. Correspondence sent by Chase's older brother, Elton W. Chase, also forms part of the collection. Limited correspondence received by Chase's mother, Marion, is also included. ...

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Newspaper clipping about Broomhall from the Lake Tahoe Tribune (December 3, 2000).

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Gugler's decision to join the 10th Mountain Division, time spent in Colo., friends and activities at Camp Hale; service in Italy, combat at Mount Belvedere, soldiers killed in action and changes this caused, replacement soldiers; reunions attended.

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Collection contains two photograph albums (1942-1944) showing images of mountain and winter evacuation procedures; equipment; filming at Mt. Rainier and Camp Hale (Colo.); litter exercise; training exercises at the Columbia Ice Fields, Jasper National Park, Camp Hale (Colo.).

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Morrison's experiences: basic training at Camp Hale and personal observations; exchanging positions with a fellow soldier, Peterson, who was later killed; stopping in battle to help wounded soldiers; post war activities and working with youth.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and Farrow's personal observations about being a high school skier in SW Colo. who signed up for the Army Specialized Training Program at Camp Walter, Tex. so he could train to be an engineer. The program was soon canceled after his arrival and Farrow requested that he join the 10th Mountain Division. He discusses his training at Camp Hale, first in the machine squad, later as a radioman, before being switched to working with the animal section. Farrow left...

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The collection contains correspondence (1942-1944); military papers (1940's); ration book (ca.1944); clippings (1987); photographs of Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944); National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, Southern Calif. Chapter papers (n.d.); song lyrics (ca.1944); photographs of Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944, 1998), 10th Mountain Division reunion (2002).

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE Photographs and a 16mm silent film depicting 10th Mountain Division soldiers at Camp Hale, Colorado during World War II comprise the bulk of the collection. Limited memorabilia related to the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division completes the collection. SERIES 1 PAPERS 1945-1998 BOX 1 The series contains limited memorabilia, including newspaper clippings, articles, correspondence, a veteran survey and National Association of...

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Includes the newsletter "The Alumni Bulletin "created by scoutmaster Herbert M. Wilson. The newsletters contain excerpts from many World War II letters, including Hosking's (copies). An index to the newsletters is also included as well as the manuscript "10th Mtn Ramblings by A. Geezer", by Bill Hosking, (manuscript, copy).

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The collection contains Murphy's scrapbook with clippings, military patches and other ephemera.

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Dean's time as a member of the 86th Infantry Regiment, being ill at Camp Hale, deployment on the ship SS Argentina, visiting Pisa, Italy, locating and dismantling mines, dead German soldiers, crossing Po River, being at Lake Garda at the end of the war, visiting American Cemetery in Florence.

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The collection contains copy prints of photographs taken at Camp Hale, Colo. (ca.1943) and Italy (1945).

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Collection contains correspondence from Fricke to his parents (February 4, 1945), related correspondence (1998).

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Collection contains 2 scrapbooks. Scrapbook 1 was compiled by his wife, contains photographs, clippings and ephemera of his family, youth, school years, officer training, and service with the 10th Mountain Division, Army Signal Corps equipment photographs (ca.1920s-1945). Scrapbook 2 contains photographs, military orders, postcards, Italian money from Bourke's time at Camp Hale, Colo.; Camp Swift, Tex.; and service in Italy (ca.1943-1945).

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Collection contains a bound volume of letters from Craine to his parents, with photographs, newspaper clippings and memorabilia.

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The collection contains correspondence (1945); and Kehres' military papers and orders (1945).

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The interview provides information and personal observations about Speirs' experiences: contracting yellow fever at Ft. Lewis, Wash.; digging a trench from the Apennines to Lake Garda; being a mail clerk; being at a farmhouse when it was being shelled; the end of the war.

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Letters written by William J. Speirs to his wife, Ruth, during World War II comprise the bulk of the collection. Additional letters from Speirs to his parents, mother-in-law and daughter are also included. Limited post-war correspondence forms a small portion of the collection.

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Collection contains numerous letters written during Terry's time at Camp Wolter, Tex. (April 1943-August 1943), Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944), Camp Swift, Tex. (1944) and Italy (1945); newspaper clipping (April 6, 1943); and three photographs of Terry (1940s-1957).

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The collection contains copies of manuscripts and correspondence related to the publication of Parker's book: "The Tenth Mountain" (1978-1990); photographs of Kiska Island, Alaska, Italian Campaign locations (ca.1989); copies of battle maps and maps of Camp Hale, Colo. (n.d.).

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Album contains black and white snapshot photographs of Kennedy in training at army bases: Ft. Lewis, Jolon, Camp Hale; images from the Kiska, Alaska campaign (ca.1942-1944); newspaper clippings (1980, n.d.).

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Collection contains a scrapbook with more than 100 b/w photos of Camp Hale and the Italian Campaign, and related ephemera.

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Brown's experiences: basic training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. and time spent at Ft. Benning, Ga., and Ft. Lewis, Wash.; training standards and discipline at Camp Hale, Colo.; uniqueness of soldiers, skiing experience; leadership characteristics of General Hays; transfer of mules from Camp Hale to Camp Swift, Tex.; being pinned down at della Torraccia and being wound in action, receiving the Silver Star; role in the development of...

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The collection contains Downey's military papers (1945); 9 loose photographs (1943-1945); and a photograph album containing 112 photos of Camp Hale, Colo., Aspen, Colo., Lake Garda, Italy and the Po River, Italy (1943-1945).

Scope and Contents The interview provides information and personal observations about Brown's experiences: learning to ski as a child in Idaho; enlisting in the Army after Pearl Harbor; basic training in Georgia at Ft.Lewis; being assigned to Camp Hale and description of training; being a weapons platoon sergeant at Camp Swift; going to Italy and time in Austria after the Germans surrendered; being deployed to Korea from Ft. Carson in June 1950; being asked by Minnie Dole to develop a Mountain Training Center...

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Collection contains wartime correspondence (1942-1946), clippings (1943-1944), photo album of Camp Hale, Colo. and Kiska Island, Alaska (1943), photographs (1996).

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Collection contains the pamphlet: Maps, songs and works of remembrance (1963); invitation, brochure, ID card, luggage tag, menu, tour bulletin, correspondence, group photograph, reunion banner (1963); pamphlet: Florence American cemetery and memorial (1960).