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Fred Levine photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1773

Scope and Contents

The Fred Levine photograph collection consists of 1 black-and-white photograph print. The print was donated with an attached leader reading: "I was with the first group of 1100 soldiers sent to be students under the A. S. T. P. (Army Specialized Training Program). We lived in the Field House and called it ‘The Big Bedroom’. It was 1943 and a memorable period in my life. I am pleased to send this photo as a record of our times.” Signed, Fred J. [or G.] Levine

Dates

  • circa 1943-1945

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.

Biographical / Historical

The Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse was designed by the Ashton and Evans architecture firm and built on the University of Utah campus in 1939 to serve as a multi-purpose arena. It was named in honor of Einar Nielsen, who worked as a men's athletic trainer at the University of Utah. It was designed to hold 4,000 people and was the largest building on campus at the time it was opened. In 1943, the Fieldhouse was repurposed to serve as a dormatory for soldiers who were being trained in medicine at the University (Quist, 2021). After World War II, the Fieldhouse was reconverted into an arena and was the home venue of the University of Utah basketball team until the 1969 opening of the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The building served as a Recreation Center and later as a studio for Mutlidsciplinary Design and Architecture. After the completion of a seismic renovation, in 2021 the University announced that the interior of the building would be repurposed to a new theatre venue for the University of Utah Department of Theatre and the Pioneer Theatre Company (Fetzer, 2021).

Sources: Fetzer, E. (2021, August 18). Big changes at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse. @theU. https://attheu.utah.edu/arts-humanities/big-changes-at-the-einar-nielsen-fieldhouse/

Quist, R. (2021, September 2). Adaptive Reuse Planned for the University of Utah's Historic Fieldhouse. Rachel's SLC History. https://www.slchistory.org/2021/09/adaptive-reuse-planned-for-university.html

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 1 item

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Fred Levine photograph collection consists of 1 photograph of the University of Utah Field House during World War II, when it was used as a dormatory for American soldiers studying medicine at the University of Utah.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Fred Levine in 2012.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Fred Levine photograph collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid written by Special Collections staff.
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The finding aid was written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

https://lib.utah.edu/collections/special-collections/index.php
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863

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