Title |
001_History of the Prisoner of War Camp |
Description |
A collection of photographs and oral history quotes that document the history of the Prisoner of War camp at Defense Depot Ogden that opened in 1943 and closed in 1946. The oral histories were conducted with widows of German and Italian POWs, former guards, and community members. |
Subject |
Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoner-of-war camps--Utah; Prisoners of war--Photographs; Ogden Defense Depot; Ogden (Utah) |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1940; 1944; 1945; 1946 |
Date |
1940; 1944; 1945; 1946 |
Date Digital |
2014 |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/134 |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
MS 29 Box 26 Fd 4-5 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
Format |
application/pdf |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hae4wk |
Setname |
wsu_wwii |
ID |
99162 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hae4wk |
Title |
Page 29 |
Description |
A collection of photographs and oral history quotes that document the history of the Prisoner of War camp at Defense Depot Ogden that opened in 1943 and closed in 1946. The oral histories were conducted with widows of German and Italian POWs, former guards, and community members. |
Subject |
Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945--Prisoner-of-war camps--Utah; Prisoners of war--Photographs; Ogden Defense Depot; Ogden (Utah) |
Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
Date Original |
1940; 1944; 1945; 1946 |
Date |
1940; 1944; 1945; 1946 |
Date Digital |
2014 |
Type |
Text |
Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned at 400 dpi with an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. JPG and PDF files were then created for general use. |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
https://archivesspace.weber.edu/repositories/3/resources/134 |
Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections Department, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Source |
MS 29 Box 26 Fd 4-5 Special Collections, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
OCR Text |
Show Prisoners of war are paid ten cente per day, in canteen -— of » regardless labor. When of whether or not they are employed employ 4: se hee been which payment on any kind labor or on Class One labor authorized, cents at the rate of eighty Two cou- for prisoners of war are credited per day for time | actually worked. In addition te the ten cents per day paid all prisoners, an internee aay an nonthly 4n eanteen coupons up to $10.00 of hie monthly earnings on paid labor. The balance of any earnings due his is deposited to his credit in the United grates Treasury and im upon his release or repatriation. risoner of War b | Plant .~-One of the firat difficulties encountered in establishing an inte: maent camp wae the respon- sibility of the Prisoner of War Camp supply office, to alothe all prisoners, imnediately upon their arrival, in American wniforms, dyed blue. Due to the tremendous service demands throughout the Ninth - Service Command, the Quartermaster laundry in Salt Lake City wae — unable to complete an order for dyeing uniforme, under three months ’ and there were no other dyeing facilities in the state of Utah. Sufficient blue denim jackets and trousers were obtained for the first lations thre | ngents prohibited of prisoners, the prisoners making it necessary but no blue from wear’ ng khaki shirts. shirts, Regu- thus to either wear a jacket over the shirt or to wear no shirt at all. Yeing comm reial package dye, Lt. Stuart Walsh experim inted on khakd apparatus shirts with to supply sufficient success to warrant setting ed blue clothing. his company Memorandum on Organization and dyeing Ope: ration. Ogden internment. Camp. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_wwii |
ID |
99803 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hae4wk/99803 |