Wilson P. Ware papers, 1944-1945

Resource Information

The work Wilson P. Ware papers, 1944-1945 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Denver Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, http://bibfra.me/vocab/marc/Collection, Multimedia, Mixed Materials.

Label

Wilson P. Ware papers, 1944-1945

Inclusive dates

1944-1945

Creator

• Ware, Wilson P

Contributor

• Ware, Wilson P.

Donor

• Ware, Wilson P.

Subject

• United States, Army | Mountain Division, 10th
• Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions -- Pictorial works
• Works of art
• Soldiers -- United States -- Pictorial works
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works
• Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence
• Pen-and-wash drawings
• Ephemera
• Ware, Wilson P. -- Archives
• Camp Hale (Colo.)
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
• Correspondence
• Line drawings (drawings)
• Ski troops -- Pictorial works
• United States, Army | Infantry Regiment, 87th

Genre

• Works of art
• Correspondence
• Personal narratives, American
• Archives
• Pen-and-wash drawings
• Pictorial works
• Ephemera
• Line drawings (drawings)

Language

eng

Summary

The collection contains an assortment of pen-and-ink drawings (some with ink wash) of locations in Colo.: Aspen, Garden of the Gods, Leadville, Independence, Buena Vista, Salida, Mt. Sopris (1944); Ski-troop training (1944); military operations in Italy (1945); correspondence; ephemera; military papers. The artwork was originally part of a spiral bound artist's pad

Note

Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.

Member of

• qEnglish | qarchives | Manuscripts qManuscripts

Biographical or historical data

Wilson P. Ware was born on June 11, 1913 in New York City, N.Y. He was a graduate of Yale University. Ware volunteered for the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment in 1942 and trained at Mt. Ranier, Wash. and later at Camp Hale, Colo. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant at Fort Benning. Ga. in 1943. Ware played a key role in planning the assault on Riva Ridge and was wounded in action in 1945. He died in Southbury, Conn. on August 24, 1997.

Cataloging source

DPL