Arden R. Gaufin photograph collection

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: 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

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

Arrangement

Collection arranged by topic.

Related Materials

See also the Arden R. Gaufin papers (ACCN 1081) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Note

Processed by Dale Larsen in 1994.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	Military 1: Military, 1945 2-3: Military, 1945 (digital only)
1	2	Malaria Control Area This folder contains a narrative for the photographs and a description of the reasons for such activities. 1-11: Swamp conditions on the island of Luzon in the south Philippines during WWII before action to control mosquito problem which was responsible for spreading Malaria. 12-15: Activities involving water control on Luzon.
1	3	Engineering, possibly the Philippines or the Solomon Islands Photographs have narrative typed on the back. 1-5: Dams used for water control in South Pacific. 6-10: Water management methods and materials.
1	4	Aerial/Maps, Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands. Photographs have narrative typed on the back. 1-8: Schematic maps used to carry out water/malaria control.
1	5	Mosquito Abatement, Utah (digital only) 1: Utah Mosquito Abatement Association. Magna Utah. March 19-20, 1954. Row 1, 3rd from Left: Dr. Don Rees, Head of University of Utah Biology Department (1940-1960s), Row 4, 2nd from left: Dr. George Edmunds, University of Utah Biology Professor. Row 5, 2nd from left: Dr. Arden R. Gaufin, University of Utah Biology Professor. Last Row, 2nd from left: Dr. Lewis Nielsen, University of Utah Biology Professor.

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