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Prisoners of War

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

DDO Prisoners of War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-284
Abstract The DDO Prisoner of War Collection was created from materials gathered for the POW exhibit created by Special Collections in the Stewart Library in 2006. It is broken up into two main series, POW Collection and POW Exhibit and OHI. The POW Collection series were items gathered after the exhibit that deal specifically with the camp. There are correspondence in the form of letters and postcards with a few translations included. There are photographs, an Italy...
Dates: 1940 - 2007

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

Giordano Family Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: P-243
Abstract

Contains photocopies of photographs of Guisseppe Giordano as a POW at the Ogden DDO, in his homeland of Italy and with his family in Weber County. It also contains photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles about Giordano and the Italian POW experience.

Dates: Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Mark Streeter POW Autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-690
Scope and Contents

Autobiography of Mark Streeter, WWII POW held in Japan

Dates: 1941-1946

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