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Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho, 1965-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Busco, Ralph A.
- Title
- Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho
- Dates
- 1965-1967 (inclusive)19651967
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear foot)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 134
- Summary
- Questionnaires sent to Italian and German P.O.W.s who were imprisoned in Utah during World War II. The research data collected were used in an article for the Utah Historical Quarterly.
- 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
Between 1965 and 1967 Ralph Busco conducted research for a MA thesis in History at Utah State University on the topic of World War II German and Italian prisoners of war (P.O.W.s) who were detained at POW camps set up in Utah and Idaho during and after the war. Part of Busco's thesis research led him to write letters and send questionnaires to many of the former German and Italian prisoners of the Utah and Idaho camps. From the returned written responses and survey results, Busco formed a thesis entitled, "A History of the German and Italian Prisoner of War Camps in Utah and Idaho during World War II." Busco's thesis was completed in 1967 (available at USU Special Collections & Archives) and a condensed version of his research was later published in the Utah Historical Quarterly in 1971 (Vol. 39, No. 1).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains the research papers that Ralph Busco's used to formulate his 1967 thesis. The material in this collection consists of a list of P.O.W.s names and addresses, Busco's questionnaires, returned questionnaires, correspondence, and drafts of his writings about these P.O.W.s. Some of the questionnaires were returned with photographs and detailed letters describing life in the camps. Researchers should be aware that some of the material in this collection is written in German.
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 Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho USU_COLL MSS 134, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 134, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in no discernible order.
Processing Note
Processed in February of 2006
Acquisition Information
The material in this collection was donated to USU Special Collection & Archives by Doug Alder (one of Busco's thesis advisers) in 1987.
Related Materials
Busco, Ralph A. "A history of the Italian and German prisoner of war camps in Utah and Idaho during World War II" USU Master's Thesis Special Collections & Archives BOOK COLL 58 NO. 80
Separated Materials
The photographs originally contained in this collection have been removed and transferred to USU Special Collection & Archives' Photograph Division. Those interested in viewing the photographs should inquire with the USU Special Collection & Archives photograph curator.
Bibliography
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lists of addresses of former German P.O.W.s | undated |
| 1 | 2 | Copies of the letter and questionnaire that was sent and the tallied results | undated |
| 1 | 3 | Letters that were returned because of incorrect addresses | undated |
| 1 | 4 | Letters that were returned because apparently the German cities were then located in Poland | undated |
| 1 | 5 | Questionnaires that were answered by P.O.W.s, some have written comments | undated |
| 1 | 6 | Questionnaires that were answered by P.O.W.s and these writers sent pictures and wrote comments | undated |
| 1 | 7 | Beginning notes of the article that was later published in the Utah Historical Quarterly in 1971 | undated |
| 1 | 8 | Rough drafts of Busco's article "German & Italian Prisoners of War in Utah & Idaho" | undated |
| 1 | 9 | Additional rough drafts of the article, pages from Busco's thesis, and two maps showing the camps in Utah and Idaho | undated |
| 1 | 10 | Notes, letters with general information, and a POW information card and envelope | undated |
| 1 | 11 | Empty envelopes | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Prisoners of war--Utah.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Idaho.
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Utah.
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons
Personal Names
- Harms, Clemens E.
Finding aid/Register created by Zachary R. Jones
2012
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