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Eugene Merrill photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0363

Scope and Contents

The collection centers around Merrill's career with the U.S. Department of the Army and his work in the NATO Infrastructure Committee, but also includes some portraits. Included are a set of prints detailing the Infrastructure Committee's trip to Norway in 1959 to inspect sites such as the Bardufoss airfield, the Hoggumpen Radar Station, and the Haakonsvern Naval Base. Perhaps most interesting is the photograph album in Box 2m which through a series of before-and-after shots describes the physical rehabilitation of Germany's communication facilities and communications equipment production facilities after World War II. Merrill was in charge of this entire project from 1945 to 1950.

Dates

  • 1945-1965

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

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

CHRONOLOGY OF EUGENE H. MERRILL
  1. 1908: Born is Salt Lake City on June 25
  2. 1928-1930: L. D. S. Church mission, North Carolina
  3. 1932: Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University of Utah
  4. 1932-1935: Mining Engineer
  5. 1935-1941: Chief Engineer, Public Service Commsiion of Utah
  6. 1937-1943: Member, Depreciation Committee of the National Association of Public Utilities Commissioners
  7. 1939: Married Barbara McCune Musser
  8. 1939-1940: President, National Conference of Public Utilities
  9. 1941-1945: Consultant, Public Service Commission of Utah
  10. 1941-1945: Adminstrator, War Production Board
  11. 1945-1950: Organizer and Manager, German Communications Agnecy, Occupied Germany
  12. 1950-1952: Adminstrator, Department of Commerce (National Production Authority), and Defense Production Administration
  13. 1952-1953: Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
  14. 1953-1961: Chairman, NATO Infrastucture Committees
  15. 1953-1961: Guest Speaker and Lecturer, NATO Defense College, Italian Foreign Affairs Institute, and visiting groups to NATO countries
  16. 1961-1966: Deputy Assistant Secretary, U. S. Department of the Army
  17. 1966-?: Business consultant for clients such as Continental Motors Corp., Continental Aviation and Enigineering Corp., and TRW Corp

Extent

201 Photographic Prints

Additional Description

Abstract

The Eugene Merrill photograph collection contains images focused on Merrill's career with the U.S. Department of the Army and his work in the NATO Infrastructure Committee, but also includes some portraits.

Arrangement

Collection arranged topically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Barbara Merrill in 1989.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Eugene H. Merrill papers (ACCN 1090).

Processing Information

Processed by Peter F. Schmid in 1991.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Eugene Merrill photograph collection 1991
Author
Finding aid prepared by Peter F. Schmid
Date
1991
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid 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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