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Camp Kearns photograph collection, circa 1943
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Camp Kearns photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1943 (inclusive)19381948
- Quantity
- .2 linear feet, (1 archival box) : 82 items
- Collection Number
- P0627
- Summary
- The Camp Kearns photograph collection consists of images documenting life in the U.S. Army Camp Kearns in the Salt Lake Valley during World War II. The majority of photographs are of professional and amateur entertainers who performed for the troops. Some are views of camp life and of camp buildings.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Camp Kearns photograph collection was received from an anonymous donor by the Weber County Library in 1989 and donated to the University of Utah. Unfortunately, we have no details about how the collection came to be. The collection depicts life in the U.S. Air Force Camp Kearns in the Salt Lake Valley during World War II. The majority of the collection is dedicated to the various professional and amateur entertainers who performed for the soldiers. One notable photograph is of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, though it is unclear whether they are in Utah. Little information is known about the camp and Kearns during this time.
Note: The city of Kearns, Utah began as an Air Force base for the United States. (The printed register states Camp Kearns as an Army camp. It was later corrected as an Air Force Base during WWII.)
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | |
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Box | Folder | |
1 | 1 | Miscellaneous Camp Life
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1 | 2 | Groups
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1 | 3 | Buildings and Grounds
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1 | 4 | Outdoor Entertainment
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1 | 5 | Musical Stage Entertainment
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1 | 6 | Miscellaneous Stage Entertainment
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1 | 7 | Miscellaneous Stage Shows
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1 | 8 | Miscellaneous Stage Shows
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Soldiers--Utah--Recreation--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Utah--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Camp Kearns (Utah)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints--1943