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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show MONDAY MEMORIES: Defense Depot Ogden early years By CARMEN LOPEZ Standard-Examiner staff This week's Monday Memories takes a glance at the unique history of Defense Depot Ogden. The U.S. military installation covered 1,128 acres with its southeast corner on 12th Street and Tomlinson Avenue, and its eastern border presently owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. Its purpose was to receive, store, maintain, keep inventory and issue many items, including food, clothing, petroleum products, and general medical, industrial, construction and electronic supplies. During World War II, DDO was also utilized as an internment camp for German and Italian prisoners of war. The DDO premises also included an officers' club, military housing and an Army & Air Force Exchange Service store, setting the scene for a cozy neighborhood. Indeed, the DDO fulfilled many purposes we can look back on and he proud of. Photos and captions are courtesy of Utah State Historical Society. The Standard-Examiner would like to invite its Top of Utah readers on a sentimental journey each Monday by checking out our Defense Depot Ogden early years Main entrance to the Utah General Depot, later called Defense Depol Ogden, 1964. photo gallery of days gone by. Each Monday's installment will be courtesy photos from archives or from our readers. If you have photos and dard.net with the subject titled "Monday Memories," and we may use it' memories you'd like to share coming installment. View of headquarters during winter. Defense Depot Ogden changed its name for the eighth time Jan. 1,1964. |
