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Sandra C. Taylor photograph collection, 1945-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Com
- Taylor, Sandra C.; Taylor, Sandra C.
- Title
- Sandra C. Taylor photograph collection
- Dates
- 1945-1987 (inclusive)19451987
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 326 items
- Collection Number
- P0898
- Summary
- The Sandra C. Taylor photograph collection contains images related to Vietnam and the Vietnam War and images produced by the War Relocation Authority Board depicting the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Sandra Carol Taylor (1936-2014) was born on 1936 July 31 in Sacramento California to Carol Clark and Ruel J. Taylor. She received a BA from Stanford University (1958) and a MA (1962) and PhD (1966) from the University of Colorado. From 1966 to 2001,Taylor worked as a professor in the history department at the University of Utah. Her areas of research included: the forced removal of Japanese Americans to American concentration camps; the experience of women during the Vietnam War; and diplomatic history, particularly during the Cold War. Taylor wrote many articles and books; notable titles include: Jewel of the Desert: Japanese American Internment at Topaz (1993) and Vietnamese Women at War: Fighting for Ho Chi Minh and the Revolution (1999).
Taylor enjoyed traveling for both personal enrichment and research. Places she traveled to included: India and Pakistan; Vietnam; and the Arctic Circle. Before retiring in 2001, she worked as a Fulbright Professor in Moscow, Russia, teaching the history of the Cold War. After retirement, Taylor enjoyed hiking, skiing, backpacking, scuba diving, and gardening. Sandra C. Taylor died on 2014 May 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sandra Taylor Obituary. (2014, June 7-8). The Salt Lake Tribune. Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024 October.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Sandra C. Taylor photograph collection contains 326 images collected and created by Taylor through the course of her academic research and her travels. Folders 1-3 contain copywork collected or created by Taylor for her book Jewel of the Desert: Japanese American Internment at Topaz (1993). Much of this material was created by the United States government's War Relocation Authority Board and most were produced from material held at other institutions, primarily the Utah State Historical Society. Folders 4-5 includes copy slides and photographs taken by Taylor of art and photographs in other collections.
Folders 6-8 contain photographs taken by Sandra Taylor of events that she attended and documented, including a reunion of former incarcerees at Topaz in 1983.
Folders 9-13 contain slides and black-and-white and color prints that were primarily created by Taylor on trips to Vietnam while conducting research for her book Vietnamese Women at War: Fighting for Ho Chi Minh and the Revolution (1999).
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
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Sandra Taylor in 2001.
Processing Note
Processed by Multimedia Division staff. Summary, biographical note, scope and contents, subject headings, and folder titles. Updated by Special Collections staff in 2024, legacy finding aid available upon request.
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Separated Materials
See also the Sandra C. Taylor papers (ACCN 1808) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Related Materials
Forms part of the Mitsugi M. Kasai Memorial Japanese American Archive.
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Japanese American Incarceration | 1942 |
| 1 | 2 | Japanese American Incarceration | circa 1942-1945 |
| 1 | 3 | Topaz | circa 1942-1945 |
| 1 | 4 | Slides: Topaz | circa 1942-1945 |
| 1 | 5 | Photos of Topaz art and Topaz Times | circa 1942-1945 |
| 1 | 6 | Delta High Classroom and Topaz Reunion | 1983 |
| 1 | 7 | Topaz Reunion | 1983 |
| 1 | 8 | Japanese Americans, Washington D.C. | 1987 October 1 |
| 1 | 9 | Vietnam | 1992-1995 |
| 1 | 10 | Slides: Vietnam | 1991-1992 |
| 1 | 11 | Slides: Vietnam
Locations include: Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Củ Chi Base Camp
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1992 January |
| 1 | 12 | Delta Elementary Pictures | |
| 1 | 13 | Portraits from Middle East Trip |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945--Photographs
- Japanese Americans--Utah--Photographs
- Women--Vietnam--20th century--Archives
Corporate Names
- Central Utah Relocation Center
Geographical Names
- Topaz (Utah)
- Vietnam
Form or Genre Terms
- Color slides
- Copy prints
- Photographs
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Taylor, Sandra C. (com)
Finding aid created by Special Collections staff.
2015
