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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Alan L. Shultes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD327
Scope and Contents

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.).

Dates: 1943-1944, 1993-1995

Alfred V. Simo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2187
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1984, 2004

Alonzo Ferdinand Ickis Diary

 Collection
Identifier: M1612
Scope and Contents

Diary of experiences with Colorado Volunteers during Civil War, serving in Colorado and New Mexico. Also some Ickis family data.

Dates: October 27, 1861-October 22, 1862, June 4-7, 1863

Anthony J. Sileo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2185
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: circa 1975

Arthur F. Thompson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2219
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: circa 2000

Arthur M. Ketchner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2138
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1985

Avril B. Jensen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2132
Scope and Contents

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.).

Dates: Unknown

Charles M. Hampton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD228
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1943-2003

Dillon C. Snell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2191
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1945, 1997

Donald J. Hubbard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2127
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: Unknown

Edgerton E. Hyde Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2129
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2003

Francis Marion Bishop Diary, 1864

 Collection
Identifier: M61
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a diary kept while Bishop was on the staff at Rock Island Military Prison. Several lacunae, e.g. no entries Jan. 21-June 30..

Dates: 1864

George H. Rosenfield Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2181
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of Rosenfield's memoirs: My Life in the Ski Troops (2000); copy of vita (n.d.); clippings of Bronze Star Award to Pfc. Everett Rosenburgh (1945).

Dates: 1945, 2000

George U. Nelson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2093
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Nelson's memoir: The World War II Experiences of George Nelson Jr. (2007); two color photographs of George Nelson and Darryl Sannes (2009).

Dates: 2007, 2009

Harry Lee Kuhlmeyer Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2145
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Kuhlmeyer's memoir: A Day at the Beach (n.d.), and correspondence (1943).

Dates: 1943, 1998

Henry C. Klingman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2139
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Klingman's memoir: People I Knew in the 86th (ca.1995); letter.

Dates: 1995, 1999

Jesse B. Shapiro Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2184
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copy of manuscript: The Making of a Skier by Jesse Shapiro (1987); correspondence with photographs of WWI era Italian and Austrian alpine troops (n.d.).

Dates: 1987, undated

John C. Meier Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2156
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Meier's memoir: The World War II Experiences of Sgt. John Meier (1994).

Dates: 1994

John E. Fitzgerald Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2102
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of Fitzgerald's memoir: Memoirs of a Ski-Trooper, 1942-1945 (1995), as well as a copy of: Italian Journal - 1982 (1982) by Jean Fitzgerald.

Dates: 1982, 1995

John W. "Bill" Hadskey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2112
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Hadskey's memoirs: A few random thoughts on Camp Hale (n.d.); Camp Swift, Camp Patrick Henry and the high seas (n.d.); biographical sketch (n.d.); pay record (1943), Bronze Star citation (April 3, 1945), payroll worksheet (1946), photographs of Camp Hale.

Dates: 1943-1946

Levi W. Fitterer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2107
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1995

Marvin C. Lutz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2150
Scope and Contents

Collection contains Lutz's service memo book with handwritten entries (January 1-April 16, 1945); War Department letter (n.d.); Vigil Light pamphlet (n.d.).

Dates: 1945

Morton E. Levitan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2147
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of Morton's account of being a German prisoner of war in 1945 (n.d.), copies of German propaganda leaflet about Levitan (March 1945), books of poetry written by Levitan (1995, 2002).

Dates: 1945-2002

Oliver J. La Mere Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD296
Scope and Contents

Collection contains 17 b/w photographic prints (ca.1942-1945); newspaper clipping (1945); Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals (1945); correspondence (1940s); 1 CD-Rom of photographs documenting La Mere's life (n.d.); manuscript of: In Memory, 1st Lieutenant Oliver J. La Mere: A Soldiers Biography by Charles Chouinard (2010); photographs of Fort Riley, Kan. (1933-1944), Fort Meade, S.D. (1942), family and friends (1940s).

Dates: 1933-1945, 2010

Paul D. Lack Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2095
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2001

Richard Schwarzchild Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD289
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a copy of Schwarzchild's unpublished autobiography: Without fear of infamy (n.d.); Senator Robert Dole correspondence (1996). German military uniform patches, German and Italian currency, safe conduct passes and receipts for surrendered soldiers, ephemera, letter transcripts, AMS map (1944-1945).

Dates: 1943-1945, 1966

Robert C. Seelhorst Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2173
Scope and Contents

Collection contains memoir: Service Record WWII Robert C. Seelhorst (1944-1945).

Dates: circa 2000

Robert M. Black Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2103
Scope and Contents

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).

Dates: 1999, Unknown

Robert Platt Boyd Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2101
Scope and Contents

Collection contains a 13 page typescript of Boyd's memoir about his time with the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale and Camp Swift: "War Diary of a Mountain Engineer" (1998).

Dates: 1998

Sangree M. Froelicher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2006
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a biography of Froelicher: "Profile of a Trooper" (2002) by F. Charles Froelicher; a proposal for a memorial (2002); booklet: "The Dedication of the Sangree Mitchell Froelicher Hut" (2003), dedication program, correspondence.

Dates: 2002-2003