Memoirs

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Original typed memoir of Naval assignment at Cheefoo, China, on the Yellow Sea.

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Collection contains photos of Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944); unit photo of Company C, 87th Infantry Regiment (1944); memoir by H. Robert Krear: The journal of a U.S. Army mountain trooper in World War II (1993); Birth of a division by George F. Earle (1995); company roster and insignias (n.d.); information packet on the World War II valor in the Pacific National Monument (n.d.).

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Collection contains reminiscences of family life until marriage in 1874.

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Collection contains a PDF and paper copy of a 48 page memoir arranged in 15 chapters: According to Hoyle by Alfred Hoyle Lowdermilk, as told to Lila Kint (1977); inserted into the pagination is an additional 21 pages of photographs (2016).

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Collection contains a copy of Simo's memoir: Remembering... family biography from 1655 and Al's autobiography from 1922-1946 (ca.1984); Remembering... the early years in New York City until after WWII (2004); 10th Mountain Images from Al Simo (2004).

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Collection contains Hartman's memories of experiences in Gunnison, Colo. region during 1870s and 80s.

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Collection contains a memoir about growing up in Rocky Mountain mining camps, and letter to Luverne Scott (dated Jan. 14, 1931) including handwritten biography.

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Collection contains memoir: My Life in the 10th Mountain Division (n.d.)

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Collection contains a copy of Thompson's memoirs: A Military Journey - memoirs of Arthur F. Thompson as a 10th Mountain Division soldier in World War II (2013).

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Collection contains rambling notes as jotted down in talks with Monk about his early days in Saguache Valley, Colo. Apparently kept by donor, Ethel Van Cise. Title on cover: Early Western notes, Saguache country of Colorado.

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Collection contains typewritten copy of Ketchner's memoir: A Look Back in Time (ca.1985). The memoir recounts the assassination of Benito Mussolini and mistress, Clara Petacci on April 28, 1945.

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Collection contains copy of Jensen's memoir: Avril B. Jensen Memoirs 1940-1945 U.S.A.C. Army Recovery (n.d.); Army service questionnaire (n.d.).

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Collection contains typescripts of reminiscences: 1. Memoirs of Benjamin Herbert Gilbert, 1852-1976 -- 2. Memories of early radio in Denver.

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Included in the collection are Kerekes' military records from office candidate school (1944) and a copy of his memoir: "Recollections - Ski Troops at War" (2000).

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The collection contains copies of three memoirs written by Cochran: "A Staff Sergeant's View of Mt. Belvedere" (ca.1997); "Kiska: The Biggest Dry Run of the Ski Trooper Clan" (ca.19970; "In the North Apennines of Italy, Winter 1945" (ca.1997); and copies of twenty photographs dating from 1943-1944.

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Collection contains personal correspondence, ephemera from Hunt to his parents (1943-1945); daily devotional book (1943); copy of memoir: Memories - Thoughts - Experiences of World War II (n.d.); inventory of items donated (1995, 1998).

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The collection contains copies of three memoirs written by Hampton: "I acquire a 35mm camera" (2003), "Capturing German liquor warehouse" (2003), "Mountains and Men I've Known, A Skier's Story" (1992); photographs of Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944), photographs and negatives of the Italian Campaign (1945); digital images of 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Company H, 86th Infantry (n.d), CD-ROM with images from the Camp Hale, Leadville and Cooper Hill reunion activities (2003).

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Collection contains a 79 pages hand written acount telling of Hughes everyday experiences and hazards of being a trainman; wrecks, derailments, weather conditions; "the trouble and grief that train and engine crews have in getting over the road." Includes photorgraphs of a model of a Colorado Midland No. 9 engine and tender made by Hughes.

Scope and Contents Collection contains 260 images documenting the effect of the stay-at-home order (March 26 to April 27, 2020) signed by Colo. Governor Jared Polis. The stay-at-home order was generated in response to the possibllity of a pandemic caused by the spread of the COVID19 virus. Collection also contains face masks, Mother's Day cards and a 4th grade student project. Neighborhoods Represented: Berkeley -- Chaffee Park -- City Park -- City Park West...

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The collection contains a selection of correspondence, recollections (1998); photograph (1998), clippings (1998, 2003); military records (1945); oral history index (n.d.); diary (1945); pocket notebook (1945); copies of three memoirs written by Kennerly: "A brief history of the ski troops" (n.d.), "Belvedere the bloodying" (1945), and "War diary ..." (1945); audiocasette of Earl Clark and Dan Kennerly (n.d.).

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Collection contains memoir (copy) Climbing the Kiska Volcano by David L. Sills.

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Collection contains autobiographical material, especially his experiences with the Forest Service in Montana, 1916-1940.

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Collection contains constitution and bylaws, incorporation papers, membership lists, minutes and other association records. Also includes fire fighting and personal reminiscences of chiefs W.E. Roberts and H.M. Sarwash; scrapbook and other material about early volunteer days of the Denver Fire Dept.

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Collection contains Snell's memoir: My First War (1997); Bronze Star Medal citation (1945); biographical information (n.d.); photocopy of photographs of Dillon and Rebecca Snell in Italy (1997).

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Collection contains memoir: My Father, Soldier (2016). Memoir based on information collected by son, Michael P. Peterson.

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Collection contains undated copies of two memoirs by Hubbard: The Military Experience of a Cavalryman (17 pages); The Last Mounted Cavalry Pistol Charge (13 pages).

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Collection contains a copy of Motley's memoir: Memoirs of Six Months by E. P. Motley.

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Collection contains a copy of Hyde's memoir: From Boy to Man Courtesy of Uncle Sam (2003).

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Collection contains photocopies of memoir: No Japs at All by Edward D. McDonald (ca.1947); photocopy of a photograph of Edward McDonald (n.d.); photocopy of letter written to Richard Rocker by Mary McDonald (1948).

Scope and Contents Collection contains three handwritten manuscripts: Why I Came to Colorado, ca. 1935 (17 pages) by Ella Jewett contains a fictionalized account of the Farrah's family life and conditions in Kansas (ca. 1899); Over the Great Continental Divide, ca. 1925 (10 pages) by Ella Sibley provides an account of Sibley's travel with her two sons: Roy and Ben Farrah and their wives over the U.S. Continental Divide in Sept. 1925; Over the Great Divide (3 pages) is a poem probably written in conjunction...