Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection, 1940-1945
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Adler, Mary Glass, 1924-2013
- Title
- Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection
- Dates
- 1940-1945 (inclusive)19401945
- Quantity
- 1 box
- Collection Number
- P1903
- Summary
- Wesley Chamberlin Neff (1918-1945) was a University of Utah alumnus who served in the United States Air Force during World War II and died in an accident while serving in Germany in 1945. This collection contains black-and-white photographs depicting Neff's military service and his wife, Mary Glass Neff, as well as ephemera and clippings related to Neff's inclusion in World War II memorials.
- 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 Note
Wesley Chamberlin Neff (1918-1945) was born on May 23, 1918 in Millcreek, Utah, to Ivy Louise Chamberlin and Eugene Jefferson Neff. Neff attended the University of Utah, where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In the early 1940s, Neff joined the United States Air Force and fought in World War II, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant. In 1943, he married Mary Glass (1924-2013) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mary Glass was born on August 13, 1924 in Harrison, Arkansas, to Ruth Worthington and William Palmer Glass. William C. Neff died in a plane accident over Germany on July 10, 1945. Mary Glass Neff remarried to Ivan F. Adler (1908-1994). Mary Glass Adler died on May 31, 2013.
Content Description
The Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 51 black-and-white prints depicting Neff's military service and his relationships with his wife Mary Glass Neff from approximately 1940 until 1945. It also contains photographs of unidentified friends and family of Mary Glass and Wesley Neff. The colleciton also contains newspaper clippings and print ephemera documenting Neff's death and inclusion in World War II memorialization.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection, P1903, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations: P1903.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Family TreeContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Mary GlassContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Candids and PortraitsContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Friends and FamilyContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Air ForceContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Clippings: War MemorializationContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Airmen--United States--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945
Personal Names
- Adler, Mary Glass, 1924-2013
- Neff, Wesley Chamberlin, 1918-1945
Corporate Names
- United States. Air Force
Form or Genre Terms
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
