Eugene Merrill photograph collection

Eugene Merrill photograph collection, 1945-1965

Overview of the Collection

Title: Eugene Merrill photograph collection
Dates: 1945-1965 (inclusive)
19451965
Quantity: 201 photographs
Collection Number: P0363
Summary: The Eugene Merrill photograph collection contains images focused on Merrill's career with the U.S. Department of the Army and his work in the NATO Infrastructure Committee, but also includes some portraits.
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

CHRONOLOGY OF EUGENE H. MERRILL

1908: Born is Salt Lake City on June 25
1928-1930: L. D. S. Church mission, North Carolina
1932: Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University of Utah
1932-1935: Mining Engineer
1935-1941: Chief Engineer, Public Service Commsiion of Utah
1937-1943: Member, Depreciation Committee of the National Association of Public Utilities Commissioners
1939: Married Barbara McCune Musser
1939-1940: President, National Conference of Public Utilities
1941-1945: Consultant, Public Service Commission of Utah
1941-1945: Adminstrator, War Production Board
1945-1950: Organizer and Manager, German Communications Agnecy, Occupied Germany
1950-1952: Adminstrator, Department of Commerce (National Production Authority), and Defense Production Administration
1952-1953: Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
1953-1961: Chairman, NATO Infrastucture Committees
1953-1961: Guest Speaker and Lecturer, NATO Defense College, Italian Foreign Affairs Institute, and visiting groups to NATO countries
1961-1966: Deputy Assistant Secretary, U. S. Department of the Army
1966-?: Business consultant for clients such as Continental Motors Corp., Continental Aviation and Enigineering Corp., and TRW Corp

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection centers around Merrill's career with the U.S. Department of the Army and his work in the NATO Infrastructure Committee, but also includes some portraits. Included are a set of prints detailing the Infrastructure Committee's trip to Norway in 1959 to inspect sites such as the Bardufoss airfield, the Hoggumpen Radar Station, and the Haakonsvern Naval Base. Perhaps most interesting is the photograph album in Box 2m which through a series of before-and-after shots describes the physical rehabilitation of Germany's communication facilities and communications equipment production facilities after World War II. Merrill was in charge of this entire project from 1945 to 1950.

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 topically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Barbara Merrill in 1989.

Processing Note

Processed by Peter F. Schmid in 1991.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Eugene H. Merrill papers (ACCN 1090).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Merrill's career, NATO Infrastructure Committee, portraitsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Portraits
1	2	Merrill with Others Includes Major General Harry H. Critz
1	3	Merrill in Groups Photograph number 1: At General Clay's final staff conference, May 14, 1949 Photograph number 2: At the Tenth National Conference of Civilian Aides, Washington, D.C., March 5-6, 1964 Photograph number 3: With others in front of a helicopter, Granite City Army Depot, August 16, 1965
1	4	NATO Infrastructure Committee Various group photographs
1	5	NATO Infrastructure Committee Photographs of the group touring an unidentified facility
1	6	NATO Infrastructure Committee Photographs detail the committee's visit to Norway, June 27-July 5, 1959 Photograph number 1-2: Map showing committee's route and introductory page Photograph number 3: The plane in Oslo Photograph number 4: Boarding the plane in Amsterdam Photograph number 5: View from the plane, in flight Photograph number 6: Rock hangar, north of the Polar Circle Photograph number 7-8: The Bardufoss airfield Photograph number 9: Hoggumpen Radar Station Photograph number 10-11: Committee members dicussing Photograph number 12: Andoya airfield Photograph number 13-16: Views of Andoya technical shops, barracks, etcetera, also view of Andenes Photograph number 17-19: Aerial views of Bodo airfield and town Photograph number 20-21: Bodo officer's barracks and mess hall Photograph number 22: Bodo scatter station Photograph number 23-24: In the Haakonsvern Naval Base officer's mess Photograph number 25: View of Bergen from the "Floien" restaurant Photograph number 26: A press interview at Haakonsvern Photograph number 27: Buses entering rock hangar Photograph number 28: Arrestor gear at Flesland Photograph number 29: A technical briefing at Flesland Photograph number 30-32: Flying in and going ashore at Lake Mosvatn Photograph number 33: Gausta Mountain, about to go underground Photograph number 34-38: Inside Gausta Mountain at 6000 feet, and on top
1	7	Swearing-In Ceremony Honorable Stephen Ailes, Under Secretary of the Army, swearing Merrill in as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, April 4, 1961.
1	8	Merrill Presenting Awards Photograph number 1-2: Presenting the Army Commendation Medal, the Certificate of Appreciation, and the Certificate of Retirement to Lt. Colonel Don Dragoo at the Pentagon, November 29, 1962. Photograph number 3: Congratulating Mr. Nathaniel K. Miller after presenting him the Outstanding Award at the Pentagon, August 3, 1964. Photograph number 4: Congratulating Mr. Sherry B. Myers after presenting him the Outstanding Award at the Pentagon, August 3, 1964. Photograph number 5: Presenting the Outstanding Performance Certificate to Mr. Sherry B. Myers at the Pentagon, April 20, 1965.
1	9	Mt. Ranier Army Depot Photographs describe Merrill's visit to the depot	March 20, 1963
1	10	OCSA Memory Improvement Class A course taught by Victor E. Werner at the Pentagon	March 1965

Photograph AlbumReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
2	1	Physical rehabilitation of German communications operating facilities In a series of before-and-after shots, photographs document progress in physical rehabilitation of German communications operating facilities, and communications equipment manufacturing plants, during occupation of the U.S. area of control, 1945-1949. Photograph number 1-2: Demolished and reconstructed telephone and telegraph building, Wuerzburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 3-4: Portions of reconstructed long distance telephone office, Wuerzburg, August 1949. Photograph number 5-6: Demolished and reconstructed telephone and telegraph building, Regensburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 7-8: Demolished and reconstructed post office building, Regensburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 9-10: Demolished and reconstructed post office, telephone, and telegraph building, Kassel; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 11-12: Portions of reconstructed long distance telephone office, Kassel, August 1949. Photograph number 13-14: Demolished and reconstructed post office, telephone, and telegraph building, Kassel; 1945 and August 1949, respectively. Photograph number 15-16: Demolished and reconstructed telephone, telegraph, and post office building, Marburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 17-18: Demolished and reconstructed local automatic telephone office, Stuttgart; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 19-20: Demolished and reconstructed long distance telephone office, Stuttgart; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 21: Reconstructed telegraph office, Stuttgart, August 1949. Photograph number 22: Reconstructed telephone and telegraph building, Stuttgart, August 1949. Photograph number 23: Temporary telephone and telegraph equipment building amidst destroyed postal, telephone, and telegraph building, Stuttgart, August 1945. Photograph number 24: Reconstructed telegraph office, Munich, August 1949. Photograph number 25-26: Telegraph office, Munich, demolished and under reconstruction; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 27-28: Demolished and reconstructed telephone office, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 29-32: Demolished and reconstructed post office, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 33-34: Demolished and reconstructed equipment in telephone office, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 35: Portion of reconstructed long distance telephone office, Munich, August 1949. Photograph number 36: Portion of new long distance telephone office under construction, Munich, August 1949. Photograph number 37-38: Demolished and reconstructed post office building, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 39-40: Demolished and reconstructed postal building, and postal, telephone, and telegraph administrative building, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 41-42: Demolished and reconstructed postal installation, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 43-46: Demolished and reconstructed post office building, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 47-48: Demolished and reconstructed telephone equipment building, Munich; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 49-50: Demolished and reconstructed postal vehicle repair shop, Augsburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 51-52: Demolished and reconstructed telephone building, Augsburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 53-54 Demolished and reconstructed main post office building, Augsburg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 55-58: Demolished and reconstructed telecommunications equipment manufacturing plant, Nurnberg; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 59-60: Demolished and reconstructed post office building, Schweinfurt; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 61-64: Demolished and reconstructed post office building, Mannheim; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 65-66: Demolished and reconstructed telephone, telegraph, and post office building, Hanau; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 67: Portion of reconstructed long distance telephone office, Hanau, August 1949. Photograph number 68: Portion of reconstructed manual telephone switchboard, Darmstadt, August 1949. Photograph number 69-70: Demolished and reconstructed post office, telephone, and telegraph building, Darmstadt; 1945 and 1949, repectively. Photograph number 71: Portion of reconstructed long distance telephone office, Darmstadt, August 1949. Photograph number 72: Portion of reconstructed post office, Darmstadt, August 1949. Photograph number 73-76: Demolished and reconstructed telegraph office, Frankfurt; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 77-78: Demolished and reconstructed long distance telephone office, Frankfurt; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 79-80: Demolished and partially reconstructed telephone, telegraph, and post office building, Frankfurt; 1945 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 81-86: New International Radio Telephone and Telegraph Transmitter Station building, Frankfurt, August 1949. Photograph number 87: Portion of reconstructed long distance international telephone office, Frankfurt, August 1949. Photograph number 88: Portion of rebuilt long distance telephone office, Bruchsal, August 1949. Photograph number 89-92: Telecommunications equipment manufacturing plant under construction and completed, Pforzheim; 1948 and 1949, respectively. Photograph number 93: Reconstructed telephone and telegraph building, Pforzheim, August 1949. Photograph number 94: Portion of rebuilt telephone equipment, Pforzheim, August 1949. Photograph number 95: Portion of rebuilt local telephone office, Pforzheim, August 1949. Photograph number 96: Portion of rebuilt long distance telephone office, Pforzheim, August 1949. Photograph number 97: Radio antenna and receiving station for radio telephone and radio telegraph circuits between Berlin and the Western Zones, U.K. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 98: Portion of radio telephone and radio telegraph receiver equipment, U.K. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 99-100: New international radio telegraph receiver station, U.S. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 101-102: New international radio telegraph transmittor station, U.S. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 103: Radio antenna and transmitting station for radio telephone and radio telegraph circuits between Berlin and the Western Zones, U.S. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 104: Portion of radio telephone and radio telegraph transmitting equipment, U.S. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 105: Portion of multi-channel radio telephone and radio telegraph central office equipment, U.S. Sector, Berlin, August 1949. Photograph number 106-109: Radio antenne, transmitting station and transmitting equipment for Radio telephone and radio telegraph, Harz Mountains, August 1949. Photograph number 110-117: Demolished and reconstructed postal, telephone, and telegraph automotive shops, Bamberg; 1945 and 1949 respectively.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Communications, Military--History--Photographs
Reconstruction (1939-1951)Germany--Photographs
Telecommunication systems--Germany--Photographs
World War, 1939-1945--Communications--Photographs

Personal Names

Merrill, Eugene H.--Photographs

Corporate Names

NATO Infrastructure Committee

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints--1945-1965
Portrait photographs

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