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 53 |
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 these units, a whole set captains were sent in to operate of American the companies. i. effective Salvage Mepair smnediately, the following 7 depo’ Companies i wertermas c. 38 b. 257 a. 256th seaisen sbar immediately, the following Italian .uartersaster Sonypankee will be organized in accordance with the provisions Department letter, file AG 322 (29 August hi) OB-1-SrmOvew, 1A of war ingest 19ids, subject, "visbandment and Organization of certain Italian Service Unite’: a. 79 b. 80 co. 81 rington outlined eertain hours of military uing to be given to the 18U's. ‘This program was very difficult to work out as the treining echedule included priority over training. ectivee oroviding A schedule was worked evt whereby later dir for 55 houre training complished by taking one 6C could be foliewed. This wes ac- company at a time and giving thea one dey every two weeks for such training. yne of the chief difficulties arose because the Italians assumed that since they had eigned up with the italian servi ce Units, they would be able to have the same liberties as American soldiers such as free passes to go into Ogden without guard. As of 24 May 194 passes were granted only to groupe of Italian 13 eneral Orders No. 129 Robert H. Fava. $3~ 12 Septesb er 1944. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_wwii |
ID |
99827 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hae4wk/99827 |