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KUED-TV Utah World War II Stories audio visual collection

 Collection
Identifier: A1171

Scope and Contents

Recordings of all interviews are available on DVD for research purposes only.

Dates

  • 2004-2006

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the KUED-TV Utah World War II Stories audio visual collection must be obtained from KUED and the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.

Historical Note

The men and women of the "The Greatest Generation" recollect the pivotal events of World War II in the landmark, Emmy Award-winning, four-part series from KUED. This collection is comprised of the oral histories that informed this series. Utah sent more than 70,000 troops to war – to the jungles of Asia, the mountains of Italy, the beaches of France, the air over Berlin, and the waters of the Pacific – to battle the forces of tyranny and reclaim freedom. More than 3,600 never returned to tell their stories. Those who did carry with them an unwavering sense of pride and unfailing humility about their service. At home, Utah citizens worked and sacrifices to help support the war effort, while anxiously waiting for the return of soldiers from distant combat.

Extent

83 DVD

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains oral history interviews with 80 Utahns about their lives during World War II, at home and abroad.

Related Materials

See also the KUED-TV productions audio-visual collection and the KUED-TV promotional materials (Acc 409) and records Acc 176, Acc 355, and Acc 374 in the University Archives Records Management Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by John Hammer in 2014.
Title
Guide to the KUED-TV Utah World War II Stories audio visual collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Jessica Breiman.
Date
2014
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