Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1903
Scope and Contents
The Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 51 black-and-white prints depicting Neff's military service and his relationships with his wife Mary Glass Neff from approximately 1940 until 1945. It also contains photographs of unidentified friends and family of Mary Glass and Wesley Neff. The colleciton also contains newspaper clippings and print ephemera documenting Neff's death and inclusion in World War II memorialization.
Dates
- 1940-1945
Creator
- Adler, Mary Glass, 1924-2013 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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 Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Wesley Chamberlin Neff (1918-1945) was born on May 23, 1918 in Millcreek, Utah, to Ivy Louise Chamberlin and Eugene Jefferson Neff. Neff attended the University of Utah, where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In the early 1940s, Neff joined the United States Air Force and fought in World War II, achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant. In 1943, he married Mary Glass (1924-2013) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mary Glass was born on August 13, 1924 in Harrison, Arkansas, to Ruth Worthington and William Palmer Glass. William C. Neff died in a plane accident over Germany on July 10, 1945. Mary Glass Neff remarried to Ivan F. Adler (1908-1994). Mary Glass Adler died on May 31, 2013.
Extent
1 Box
Abstract
Wesley Chamberlin Neff (1918-1945) was a University of Utah alumnus who served in the United States Air Force during World War II and died in an accident while serving in Germany in 1945. This collection contains black-and-white photographs depicting Neff's military service and his wife, Mary Glass Neff, as well as ephemera and clippings related to Neff's inclusion in World War II memorials.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Stan Whittlesey in 2014.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Creator
- Adler, Mary Glass, 1924-2013 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Wesley Chamberlin Neff photograph collection, 1940-1945
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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