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Defense Depot of Ogden
Collection
Identifier: MS-029
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the Defense Depot Ogden that was built during World War II. The depot also housed an Italian and German POW camp.
Dates:
Other: Date Not Yet Determined
Found in:
WSU Stewart Library Special Collections
POW Guard Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-754
Scope and Contents
The Ogden Defense Depot, designated as a POW camp on October 11, 1942, was one of the first ten camps in the country. An estimated 5,000 Italian prisoners and approximately 4,000 German prisoners were sent to the facility. The prisoners worked in local warehouses, farms, and orchard.
Dates:
1943
Found in:
WSU Stewart Library Special Collections