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Arden R. Gaufin photograph collection, 1943-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Arden R. Gaufin photograph collection
- Dates
- 1943-1945 (inclusive)19431945
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 archival box) : 37 photographic items
- Collection Number
- P0490
- Summary
- The Arden R. Gaufin photograph collection documents the engineering efforts of the U.S. army towards controlling malaria epidemics throughout the Pacific theater during World War II. Images specifically focus on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
- 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 images in this collection document the engineering efforts of the U.S. army towards controlling malaria epidemics throughout the Pacific theater during World War II. Images specifically focus on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Also included is an image of an unidentified group of officers.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Arden R. Gaufin (1911-1997) served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II, and was stationed in the South Pacific from 1943 to 1945. He became a biology teacher, and was a professor at the University of Utah and at the University of Montana Biological Station. He served on the Public Health Service National Advisory Council to establish water pollution control standards.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Military
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| 1 | 2 | Malaria Control Area
This folder contains a narrative for the photographs and a description of the reasons for such activities.
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| 1 | 3 | Engineering, possibly the Philippines or the Solomon Islands
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| 1 | 4 | Aerial/Maps, Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands.
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| 1 | 5 | Mosquito Abatement, Utah (digital only)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Malaria--Philippines
- Malaria--Prevention--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, American
Personal Names
- Gaufin, Arden R., 1911-1997
Form or Genre Terms
- Digital photographs
- Photographic prints
Finding aid created by Dale Larsen.
1994 (last modified: 2018)
