UUM_Accn1844 Inventory of the Eckley M. Keach diary, 1925-1971 Keach (Eckley M.) diary Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers Manuscripts Division, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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ACCN 1844 Eckley M. Keach diary 1925-1971 Keach, Eckley M., 1893-1982 0.5 linear feet The Eckley M. Keach diary (1925-1971) was written by Keach (1893-1982) during a fifty-one year span of his life. The diary is full of personal anecdotes and momentous world events that occurred during this time frame. The diary is missing years 1937 to 1939 and 1941 to 1945. The loss of the years of 1941 to 1945 is acknowledged by Keach, who suspects carelessness on the part of fellow workers. The earlier years, however, are not. Keach suspects his co-workers burned the war year pages during a foundry move. Collection materials are in English. Biographical Sketch

Eckley M. Keach (1893-1982) was born on 26 June 1893. He worked at the American Foundery and Steel plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. Keach moved to California in 1946. He died on 9 February 1982.

The Eckley M. Keach diary (1925-1976) was written by Keach (1893-1982) during a fifty-one year span of his life. The diary is full of personal anecdotes and thoughts on momentous historical events, such as World War I and the Vietnam War, that intersected with his lifetime. The diary is missing years 1937 to 1939 and the years 1941 to 1945. Keach acknowledges the loss of the 1941 to 1945 years, suspecting carelessness on the part of fellow workers. Keach believes the 1937 to 1939 war years however, were burned by fellow co-workers during a foundry move.

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Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2001.

 Keach, Eckley M., 1893-1982--Archives Iron and steel workers--Utah--Diaries Mines and Mineral Resources Diaries Diaries