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David J. Smith photograph collection., 1930-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, David J.
- Title
- David J. Smith photograph collection.
- Dates
- 1930-1945 (inclusive)19301945
- Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0478
- Summary
- Images removed from MSS 478, specifically the David J. Smith portion. Includes images from North Africa, Morocco, and Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1944. Images of dead bodies, bodies in rubble, and removing bodies from what appears to be destroyed builings (Italy?) during WWII. Some of the images are commercially produced, but it is unknown if Smith took the remainder.
- 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
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
>Col. David J. Smith was born in 1901 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Raised in a military family, David was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At 33 years old, he married Anna Olson before enrolling in the army in 1940. He deployed with the first American troops to Africa and later served in the Quartermaster Corp. in campaigns to Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. He became a decorated soldier and the British and French governments acknowledged him for his bravery. In 1947, shortly after the war, he passed away after suffering a heart attack while hospitalized for complications from malaria pneumonia.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Images removed from MSS 478, specifically the David J. Smith portion. Includes images from North Africa, Morocco, and Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1944. Images of dead bodies, bodies in rubble, and removing bodies from what appears to be destroyed builings (Italy?) during WWII. Some of the images are commercially produced, but it is unknown if Smith took the remainder.
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 David J. Smith photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_P0478; David J. Smith photograph collection; Photograph Collections Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_P0478, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Morocco, 1930-1945Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | 1-01-01: Commercial postcard, "Maroc - Conteur Arabe," Arab storyteller |
undated | |
| 1 | 1-01-02: Commercial postcard, "Fes - Les souks du Talaa," market in Fes |
undated | |
| 1 | 1-01-03: Commercial postcard, "Maroc - Mechoui en plein air," man grilling food in the street |
undated | |
| 1 | 1-01-04 through 1-01-12: Images from Morroco(?), camel caravan, gardens, and street scenes |
undated | |
WWII Images, 1930-1945Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1, Folder 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | 1-02-01: David J. Smith(?) |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-02: Copy of a Nazi document promoting Hermann Dietzel from Captain to Major in the Shutzpolizei |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-03 through 1-02-05: Removing bodies from rubble |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-06 through 1-02-12: Docks, coastal town and warships, similar to 1-02-24 |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-13 through 1-02-14: Bombed and destroyed factory |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-15 through 1-02-16: Mount Vesuvius eruption |
1944 March 17 | |
| 1 | 1-02-17 through 1-02-22: Destroyed buildings and people digging in rubble |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-23: People removing a body on a cart marked "Jiakonissenhaus" |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-24: Docks and coastal town, similar to 1-02-12 |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-25: Soldiers with shovels |
1942-1945 | |
| 1 | 1-02-26: Removing a body from rubble |
1942-1945 | |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- North Africa--Photographs.
- Volcanoes--Photographs.
- World War, 1939-1945--Africa--Photographs.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Photographs.
- World War, 1939-1945--Photographs.
- World War, 1939-1945--Sources.
Personal Names
- Smith, David J.--Photographs.
Geographical Names
- Morocco--Photographs.
- Vesuvius (Italy)--Eruption, 1944--Photographs.
Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
2016
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
