Robert C. Anderton report, 1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Anderton, Robert C., 1946-2022
Title
Robert C. Anderton report
Dates
1969
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
MS 0217
Summary
The Robert C. Anderton report (1969) consist of Anderton's University of Utah class project paper on Topaz as a relocation center for Japanese Americans during World War II.
Repository
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

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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Robert Cloyde Anderton was born on July 7, 1946, in Salt Lake City, UT. He attended Bountiful High School and served as Lieutenant in the Junior ROTC. He graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian history from the University of Utah. Robert was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a three-year mission in Seoul, Korea and held myriad callings throughout his lifetime including his most recent calling as service missionary at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

Anderton worked professional in the contract security industry where he spent over 40 years protecting celebrities, government officials, and other high-profile individuals.

Anderton died on February 22, 2022.

(Biographical sketch created from Anderton's obituary accessed on 2024-23-01 from https://www.russonmortuary.com/obituaries/robert-cloyde-anderton)

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Robert C. Anderton report (1969) consist of Anderton's University of Utah class project papers on Topaz as a relocation center for Japanese Americans during World War II. It is a chronological account, with photographs, of the building, occupation, and closure of the community.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Processed by Marlene Lewis in 1980.

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Related Materials

Forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 "Central Utah Project, Topaz, Utah--1942-1945" report 1969

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945--Japanese Americans

Corporate Names

  • Central Utah Relocation Center

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs
  • Reports