Tooele Army Depot photograph collection, circa 1940-1949
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Tooele Army Depot photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1940-1949 (inclusive)19401949
- Quantity
- 34 photographic prints
- Collection Number
- P0603
- Summary
- The Tooele Army Depot photograph collection contains images from the War Department showing various views of the Tooele Army Depot during World War II, including an aerial view and photographs of buildings and activities.
- 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, English
Content Description
The collection contains photographs from the War Department showing various views of the Tooele Army Depot in the 1940's, including the layout of the depot, how supplies were moved, and miscellaneous images of buildings (exterior) and a grocery store. For posterity, the Tooele Chemical Weapons Processing depot is located west of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Storage Grounds
- 1: storage bunker
- 2: kerosene canister near barrel storage
- 3-4: barrel storage
- 5-6: empty rails for barrel storage
- 7-9: panoramic view of Tooele Army Depot
Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: Moving Operations
- 1-11: moving unidentified containers on the grounds
- 12-14: moving apparatus in box cars (note number 13 shows workers in gas masks)
- 15: train engine
Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Buildings and Grounds
- 1-4: family housing and barracks
- 5-8: buildings and people during winter storm
Container: Box 1, Folder 3 -
Description: Interior Views
- 1-2: PX / Grocery store
- 3-4: base laundry room?
Container: Box 1, Folder 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1939-1945--Utah--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Tooele Army Depot (Utah)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Aerial photographs
- Photographic prints--1940-1949
- Photographs
