Eckley M. Keach diary

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1844

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Eckley M. Keach diary (1925-1976) was written by Keach (1893-1982) during a fifty-one year span of his life. The diary is full of personal anecdotes and thoughts on momentous historical events, such as World War I and the Vietnam War, that intersected with his lifetime. The diary is missing years 1937 to 1939 and the years 1941 to 1945. Keach acknowledges the loss of the 1941 to 1945 years, suspecting carelessness on the part of fellow workers. Keach believes the 1937 to 1939 war years however, were burned by fellow co-workers during a foundry move.

Dates

1925-1971

Creator

Keach, Eckley M., 1893-1982 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical Sketch

Eckley M. Keach (1893-1982) was born on 26 June 1893. He worked at the American Foundery and Steel plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. Keach moved to California in 1946. He died on 9 February 1982.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Eckley M. Keach diary (1925-1971) was written by Keach (1893-1982) during a fifty-one year span of his life. The diary is full of personal anecdotes and momentous world events that occurred during this time frame. The diary is missing years 1937 to 1939 and 1941 to 1945. The loss of the years of 1941 to 1945 is acknowledged by Keach, who suspects carelessness on the part of fellow workers. The earlier years, however, are not. Keach suspects his co-workers burned the war year pages during a foundry move.