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E. Roy France photograph collection, 1953
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- France, E. Roy
- Title
- E. Roy France photograph collection
- Dates
- 1953 (inclusive)19531953
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0409
- Summary
- 25 color slides taken by France in the summer of 1953 of a crash site. The C-46 military transport plane crashed in Franklin County, north of Beaver Mountain, on January 7, 1953. Images include broken trees, overviews of the site, engines, part of the tail with France, and pieces of the plane. A women and another man appear in the images.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
On January 7, 1953 a C-46 transport plane with 37 Korean War veterans and a crew of three crashed in the mountains East of Logan. The plane crashed in Pat Hollow in Franklin County, north of Beaver Mountain. On January 13th the plane was discovered. The bodies were removed by the military with help from local men such as Mr. France.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the E. Roy France photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_P0409; E. Roy France photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0409, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Slides of the Pat Hollow Plane Crash
25 color slides taken by France of the crash site in the summer of 1953.
Images include broken trees, overviews of the site, engines, part of the tail with France, and pieces of the plane. A women and another man appear in the images.
|
1953 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aircraft accidents--Franklin County (Idaho)--Photographs.
- Airplanes--Franklin County (Idaho)--Photographs.
- Curtiss CW-20 (Transport plane)--Franklin County (Idaho)--Photographs.
- Curtiss CW-20 (Transport plane)--Photographs.
- Veterans--Korean War, 1950-1953--Photographs.
Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
2017
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