Wendover Utah Air Base photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0581

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The photographs in P0581 depict daily life at the Wendover, Utah, Army Air Base during World War II. Only USO and recreational activities are shown; there are no photographs of historic airplanes or flight operations. The Wendover Air Base served as a training base from 1940 through the end of World War II, and parts of it are still in use as the Utah Test and Training Range, managed by the U.S. Air Force. Some photographs have official stamps with the date and other information; some have captions written on the reverse of the print; some have both sources of information, while some have no identifications at all. It is not known who wrote the captions on the backs of the photographs.

Dates

1941-1944

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

0.2 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 14 photographic prints

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Wendover Utah Air Base photograph collection contains photographs that depict daily life as well as USO and recreational activities at the Wendover, Utah, Army Air Base during World War II.