Dale Eldon Winn papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1701
Scope and Contents
The Dale Eldon Winn papers consist of correpondence, military materials, writings, travel notebooks, and general materials.
Dates
- 1850-1996
Creator
- Winn, Dale Eldon, 1917-1999 (Person)
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
Dale E. Winn was born 23 November 1917 in Tooele, Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah with an English major. Before the war he worked in the smelter and as a traveling salesman for a knit dress company. He was drafted in 1941, serving in Australia, New Guinea and at Fort Still, Oklahoma. He returned to Tooele after the war and took up a position at the post office, where he would remain for the rest of his working career. Winn died of kidney failure in 1999.
Winn was an avid explorer, and spent a great deal of his time amongst the outdoors. He was an expert camper, with a love for photography and writing. Affectionately nicknamed "Unk the desert Rat" by his family, he had a knack for storytelling around the campfire. Winn wished to be a published author, at one point self-publishing his military memories of World War Two entitled "Suntan and Fatigue". Winn was continually gathering new experiences, participating in archeology digs in the desert, taking climbing lessons in the Teton Mountains and running numerous rivers in the midwest.
Winn was an avid explorer, and spent a great deal of his time amongst the outdoors. He was an expert camper, with a love for photography and writing. Affectionately nicknamed "Unk the desert Rat" by his family, he had a knack for storytelling around the campfire. Winn wished to be a published author, at one point self-publishing his military memories of World War Two entitled "Suntan and Fatigue". Winn was continually gathering new experiences, participating in archeology digs in the desert, taking climbing lessons in the Teton Mountains and running numerous rivers in the midwest.
Extent
5.25 Linear Feet (10 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Dale Eldon Winn papers (1850-1996) consist of correpondence, military materials, writings, travel notebooks, and general materials. Winn was drated into World War II in 1941, serving in Australia, New Guinea and at Fort Still, Oklahoma.
Arrangement
The collection is in six series organized by topic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Denis F. Winn in 2013 and 2014.
Separated Materials
Audio-visual materials have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (A1139).
Processing Information
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2014.
Creator
- Winn, Dale Eldon, 1917-1999 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Dale Eldon Winn papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Taylor Ouimette.
- Date
- 2014 (last modified: 2020)
- 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