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 89 |
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 |
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Format |
application/pdf |
Setname |
wsu_wwii |
ID |
99864 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hae4wk/99864 |