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The Resource Paul R. Lafferty oral history

Paul R. Lafferty oral history

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Summary
The interview provides biographical information and personal observations about Lafferty's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division: cowboy and mountaineer experience prior to entering the Army; experiences in the Mountain Training Center, in the 87th Infantry Regiment, and as commander of Company A, 86th Battalion; building and establishment of Camp Hale, Colo.; testing of new snow equipment; and at one time was put in charge of 25 mules, two horses and the K-9 group. He also participated in making of a movie about the ski troopers (title of movie not given)
Language
eng
Work
Extent
  • 1 audiocassette
  • 2 MP3 audio files (102MB)
Note
  • Songs of the 10th Mountain Division are included on side B of the tape
  • This oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project
Link
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/2949
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Paul R. Lafferty oral history
Title
Paul R. Lafferty oral history
Creator
Contributor
Creator
Interviewer
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The interview provides biographical information and personal observations about Lafferty's experiences with the 10th Mountain Division: cowboy and mountaineer experience prior to entering the Army; experiences in the Mountain Training Center, in the 87th Infantry Regiment, and as commander of Company A, 86th Battalion; building and establishment of Camp Hale, Colo.; testing of new snow equipment; and at one time was put in charge of 25 mules, two horses and the K-9 group. He also participated in making of a movie about the ski troopers (title of movie not given)
Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Biographical or historical data
Paul R. Lafferty was born in Ore. on August 17, 1910. He was married, had graduated from the University of Ore. (1932) and working in his father's wholesale grocery business until enlisting in the U.S. Army after Pearl Habor. Laffery served as a Lt. Colonel with the 10th Mountain Division at Ft. Lewis, Calif., Camp Hale, Colo., and at Camp Swift, Tex. He was assigned to Company A 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Headquarters Company 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, and 10th Mountain Infantry Division, Headquarters Company. Lafferty died in Ore. on January 13, 1992.
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DPL
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1910-1992
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Lafferty, Paul R.
Credits note
Interviewed by Barbara Walton
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not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
interviews
Music parts
not applicable
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Walton, Barbara
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Lafferty, Paul R
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Military maneuvers
  • Armed Forces
  • Soldiers
  • Ski troops
  • Camp Hale (Colo.)
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Label
Paul R. Lafferty oral history
Link
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/2949
Instantiates
Production
Note
  • Songs of the 10th Mountain Division are included on side B of the tape
  • This oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project
Accompanying material
  • 1 envelope
  • 1 PDF file
Carrier category
  • audiocassette
  • other
  • sheet
Carrier category code
  • ss
  • sz
  • nb
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
  • spoken word
  • text
Content type code
  • spw
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Cumulative index finding aids
Typed notes available.
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 3 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tape &
Extent
  • 1 audiocassette
  • 2 MP3 audio files (102MB)
Governing access note
Contact Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown;
Media category
  • audio
  • unmediated
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
  • n
Other physical details
  • 3 3/4 ips, mono
  • sound +
System control number
  • (OCoLC)898743395
  • (OCoLC)ocn898743395
  • 1315039
Label
Paul R. Lafferty oral history
Link
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/2949
Production
Note
  • Songs of the 10th Mountain Division are included on side B of the tape
  • This oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project
Accompanying material
  • 1 envelope
  • 1 PDF file
Carrier category
  • audiocassette
  • other
  • sheet
Carrier category code
  • ss
  • sz
  • nb
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
  • spoken word
  • text
Content type code
  • spw
  • txt
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Cumulative index finding aids
Typed notes available.
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 3 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tape &
Extent
  • 1 audiocassette
  • 2 MP3 audio files (102MB)
Governing access note
Contact Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown;
Media category
  • audio
  • unmediated
Media MARC source
  • rdamedia
  • rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
  • n
Other physical details
  • 3 3/4 ips, mono
  • sound +
System control number
  • (OCoLC)898743395
  • (OCoLC)ocn898743395
  • 1315039

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