20th Infantry album photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0833
Scope and Contents
The 20th Infantry album photograph collection contains one album containing black-and-white photographs depicting a military march through Utah that occurred from September 10-19 in 1912.
Dates
- 1912
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the 20th Infantry Album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the 20th Infantry Album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
The 20th Infantry was stationed at Fort Douglas in 1912. It was commanded by Colonel James Anderson Irons from June 26, 1907, until Colonel Irons was assigned to the 2nd Infantry on March 10, 1917. Fort Douglas was established by Colonel Patrick Connor of the Union Army in 1862 and was originally called Camp Douglas. Its purpose was to protect mail and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route. In 1863, troops from Camp Douglas attacked a Shoshone camp at Bear River, Idaho and massacred the inhabitants, though the so-called "Battle of Bear River" gave Connor a reputation in the military as an able soldier. The camp was used in the United States government's attacks on native nations in the decades following the American Civil War. In 1876, the camp was made permanent and was renamed Fort Douglas. It was used in the Spanish-American War of 1898 and was used to hold German prisoners of war during World War I. During World War II, it was used as the headquarters for the Ninth Army Corps. In the decades after World War II, the Army began transferring parcels of the land to the University of Utah, and in 1991 Fort Douglas was closed and the University took over stewardship of the land and historic structures.
Extent
1 Box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The 20th Infantry album photograph collection contains one album containing black-and-white photographs depicting a military march through Utah dating from September, 1912. The album is titled: "Ten days with the twentieth infantry September 10th - 19th 1912. Colonel Irons commanding distance 120 miles."
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 2000.
Processing Information
Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
- Title
- Guide to the 20th Infantry album photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
- Date
- 2021
- 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