Memoirs

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Collection contains correspondence, army related ephemera (ca.1945); copy of Eaton's memoir: Experiences of medical personnel in the field" (2000).

Scope and Contents The collection contains letters sent to Lewis' wife, Alma after she had informed the families of all of the soldiers under her husband's command that their sons had arrived safely in Italy (1945); photocopies of correspondence sent to Alma Lewis from the "next of kin" for men who had been members of the 710th Ordinance Company (1945), photocopies of correspondence from Roy Lewis to "Pick" concerning the history of the 710th Ordinance Company (1998), photocopy of Lewis account of his wartime...

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Collection contains an 11 page typewritten memoir chronicling Fitterer's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado; Camp Swift, Texas; and service in Italy (ca.1995).

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Collection contains a bound photocopy of "The Last Guard, Memoirs of an Old Time Cowboy from 1901-1923."

Scope and Contents Collection contains radio scripts written by Bakewell as the May Department Stores Company (Denver, Colo.) commentator for the radio program, The Human Interest Story of Merchandise. Scripts focus primary on fashion and apparel, also include historical narratives and references to Colorado mining, David May, founder of the May Company, visiting nurses, Mary Breckenridge, and Florence Nightingale. Microfilm contains Bakewell's unpublished memoirs: Another Pilgrim's Progress. Collection also...

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Collection contains copy of a 4-part, handwritten account by Weinberg of the activities of 3rd section, 3rd platoon (81mm mortars), Company D, 1st Battalion, 85th Infantry Regiment during the Italian campaign (1945); copies of 5 letters written between Weinberg and his parents (April-November 1945).

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The collection contains correspondence (1945); military records and personal papers (1945-1947); map with notations (ca.1945); and a memoir: "1st Platoon, Co. D, 85 Mtn. Inf. Reg., 10th Mtn. Div." (1991).

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The collection contains family correspondence (1944-1945); a copy of the article: "War & Remembrance-Mountain Man" (1993); a copy of Border's memoir: "King of the Mountain" (ca.1981); scrapbook assembled by Border's mother (1944-1945).

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Collection contains an autobiography: "Illinois boyhood on the Mississippi, 1872-1892" to his "second half century in Denver, Colorado." Written 1964; edited and typed by family members 1969. Includes family history and genealogy.

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Collection contains notes for a talk given by Moore on May 12, 1915; include reminiscences of his childhood and especially of his trip from Wis. to the Mont. gold fields (Bannack City and Virginia City) 1863. Subsequently traveled on to Washington (Walla Walla) 1864-1868. Fall of 1868 returned home via Panama; returned to Walla Walla 1869.

Scope and Contents The collection contains four handwritten chapters to a manuscript titled "An Overland Journey to California by the Southern Route in 1849" by Nathan Updegraff Starr (pen name "Argo Knott"). Written on the manuscript under Starr's name is a note indicating that he was "uncle of D. S. Griffin." It is believed the manuscript dates from around 1880, when Durward Starr Griffin (1863-1939), Starr's 15-year-old nephew, was staying with the family, as documented in the...

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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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Collection contains a copy of Lack's memoir: He was there all the time! (2001).

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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.

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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).

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Collection contains two versions of Boyer's memoirs titled "Mowitza" (ca.1992). Information includes family chart for the Ware family, life on the Mowitza ranch, family and job histories.

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Collection contains Elston's autobiography: From plow to pulpit (1958); funeral oration: It shall come to pass that at evening time it shall be light (Feb. 1956) and fourth quarterly report of Reverence Elston (March 25, 1957).

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The collection contains Cooper's military papers (1942-1945); related ephemera (ca.1940's); and a copy of his memoir: "Trooper Cooper's Nine Lives" (n.d.).

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Collection contains Tangarone's memoir (2003); b/w photo in Italy (1945); v-mail correspondence to family (1945).

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Collection contains three memoirs written by Robert M. Black: memoir written to his son regarding his experiences at Camp Hale, Camp Swift and Italy (n.d.), memoir about the "D" series at Camp Hale (n.d.), reunion article published by the Baton Rouge Advocate (1999).

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Collection contains an account of life in the Silver Cliff, Colo. area. Includes story of a Cameron family and the murder of their son. Photograph of the author.

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The collection contains copies of family correspondence (1943-1945); copy of Thompson's memoirs concerning the Riva Ridge attack (ca.1999).

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The collection contains biographical information (1944); clippings (1979); correspondence (1975-1977); and a copy of a speech Duff gave the Austin Lions Club (1944).

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The collection correspondence (ca. 1992) as well as copies of memoirs generated by Baumgartner about his experiences as a soldier: "Memories: Attu" (1987); " Memories: Kiska" (1987); "Memories of the 10th Mountain Division, 1943-1968" (n.d.); "Silvana: A War Story" ( n.d.); "Memories of Tarcenta" (1990); "War Travel Mileage" (n.d.); and "They Called Him Scoty" (n.d.).

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Collection include a copy of Elkind's memoir: The Baggage of SSE (2001).

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Reminiscence of trip in 1848 by Bayley, then age 14, his three brothers, and his father. They traveled by wagon train from Mississippi to Oregon.

Scope and Contents Four manuscripts: Colorado; A tale of the early days in Montana (original and final typescript); The Arizona desert; and an untitled manuscript, written by Van Wagenen when he was living in Pueblo, Colo. in the 1920s-1930. The first memoir provides an account of the author's coming to Colorado in 1871 as a consulting mining engineer and describes early Denver and mining camps throughout the state (52 pages). The second describes an 1876 trip to Montana, including visits to various mines (2...

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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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Collection contains a pamphlet on family history: The beginning of the end (1973); and typescript: History of South Platte Chapter, I.W.L.A. (1974); miscellaneous notes and reminiscences.

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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).