Dugway Proving Grounds and Area Album photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P2228
Scope and Contents
The Dugway Proving Grounds and Area Album collection consists of one photograph album compiled by an unidentified soldier containing images documenting his training in Utah in the early 1950s, during the Korean War.
Dates
- 1950-1960
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 The Dugway Proving Grounds and Area Album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the The Dugway Proving Grounds and Area Album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
The photographs in this collection, taken and compiled by an unidentified United States military serviceman in the early 1950s, depict the experience of enlisted soldiers as the trained to fight in the Korean War. Most of the photographs were taken in or around the Dugway Proving Grounds near Tooele, Utah. Dugway was established in 1942, closed in 1946 after the end of World War II, and was reopened in 1950 with the outbreak of the Korean War, and in 1954 it was made a permanent military facility. In 1958, the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Weapons School was moved from Maryland to Dugway. Dugway is primarily known as a site for testing military weapons, especially chemical and biological weaponry.
These photographs provide insight into the little-known use of the Dugway Proving Grounds as a training facility during the Korean War. In addition to depicting Dugway and its surrounding landscape, the collection illustrates the leisure pursuits of enlisted men, including hiking and hunting for geodes. The unidentified soldier also photographed many scenic views in the area around Dugway, including South Willow Canyon near Tooele, Utah; Deseret Peak, west of Grantsville, Utah; Timpanagos Loop; Bountiful Peak; and Topaz Peak. In addition to the album, the collection contains several loose photographs depicting unidentified fire department buildings dating from the later 1950s or early 1960s.
These photographs provide insight into the little-known use of the Dugway Proving Grounds as a training facility during the Korean War. In addition to depicting Dugway and its surrounding landscape, the collection illustrates the leisure pursuits of enlisted men, including hiking and hunting for geodes. The unidentified soldier also photographed many scenic views in the area around Dugway, including South Willow Canyon near Tooele, Utah; Deseret Peak, west of Grantsville, Utah; Timpanagos Loop; Bountiful Peak; and Topaz Peak. In addition to the album, the collection contains several loose photographs depicting unidentified fire department buildings dating from the later 1950s or early 1960s.
Extent
108 Items (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A photograph album created by an unidentified man who served in the United States military containing black and white photographs and postcards. These depict Dugway Proving Grounds near Tooele, Utah, scenic Utah views, and United States Army soldires engaging in leisure activity like hiking and rock-hunting.
Arrangement
arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ken Sanders in 2016 .
Processing Information
Processed by Claire A. Kempa in 2021.
- Title
- Guide to the Dugway Proving Grounds and Area Album photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
- Date
- 2015
- 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