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Kiska Island (Alaska) -- Archival resources.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Earl R. Griffin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD314
Scope and Contents

Collection contains military service questionnaire (n.d.); Kiska invasion maps (1943); photographs of the Kiska occupation (1943), training at Mt. Rainier (1942), Camp Hale, Colo. (1943-1944).

Dates: 1942-1944

George D. Firman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD311
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copy of Firman's memoir: "K Co. 87th Mtn. Inf. Reg." describing the invasion of Kiska Island; correspondence; photographs of Camp Roberts, Kiska Island, Italy.

Dates: 1943-1945

Herman Arthur Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2190
Scope and Contents

Collection contains autographs from Jim Falkenburg, Jack Dempsey, Patricia Morrison, and Dina Shore (1943); copy of Camp Hale Ski-zette (April 21, 1943); USO program, menu, clippings from Kiska Island (1943-1945); Notice of hospital discharge (1943); Special order no. 277 (1944); family correspondence (1943-1944).

Dates: 1943-1944

Raymond C. Richardson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2171
Scope and Contents

Collection contains copies of letter (1943) detailing the friendly fire shooting of Coporal Jack Ingstrom on Kiska Island; copy of Silver Star Medal order (1945); photograph of Jack Ingstrom's helmet (1945).

Dates: 1943-1945

Thomas B. Stewart Papers

 Collection
Identifier: TMD130
Scope and Contents

Collection contains correspondence (1993), Return to Kiska reunion materials (1993-1994): correspondence, permits, reports, memos, notes, invoices, schedules, Japanese language materials, color photographs (identified).

Dates: 1993-2001