Camp Kearns photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0627
Scope and Contents
The Camp Kearns photograph collection was received from an anonymous donor by the Weber County Library in 1989 and donated to the University of Utah. Unfortunately, we have no details about how the collection came to be. The collection depicts life in the U.S. Air Force Camp Kearns in the Salt Lake Valley during World War II. The majority of the collection is dedicated to the various professional and amateur entertainers who performed for the soldiers. One notable photograph is of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, though it is unclear whether they are in Utah. Little information is known about the camp and Kearns during this time.
Note: The city of Kearns, Utah began as an Air Force base for the United States. (The printed register states Camp Kearns as an Army camp. It was later corrected as an Air Force Base during WWII.)
Note: The city of Kearns, Utah began as an Air Force base for the United States. (The printed register states Camp Kearns as an Army camp. It was later corrected as an Air Force Base during WWII.)
Dates
- circa 1943
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.
Extent
.2 Linear Feet (1 archival box) : 82 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Camp Kearns photograph collection consists of images documenting life in the U.S. Army Camp Kearns in the Salt Lake Valley during World War II. The majority of photographs are of professional and amateur entertainers who performed for the troops. Some are views of camp life and of camp buildings.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Weber County Library in 1989.
Separated Materials
See also the Camp Kearns records (ACCN 1126) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Dale Larsen in 1995. Register updated by Ashley Arave in 2004.
- Title
- Guide to the Camp Kearns photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Dale Larsen
- Date
- 1995 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu