United States Army Corps of Engineers World War II Photograph Album, 1940

Summary

Abstract:

The photo album was compiled by an unknown creator and contains 58 linen-backed black and white silver gelatin 5" x 7" photographs. The album is titled "Engineer Combat Battalion Equipment, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1940" and contains photographs documenting the equipment used by Engineer Combat Battalions. The images depict pontoon bridge construction equipment, assault boats, camouflage, drafting and sketch tools, demolition tools, electric lighting, searchlights, trailers, photography supplies, surveying supplies, and more. Some of the images have identifying captions printed on the images.

Extent:

0.42 linear feet

Language:

English

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Background

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders, 2021.

Processing information:

Carri Frola, 2022

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Photographs

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Location of this collection:

California State University, Northridge, Special Collections

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US

Contact:

(818) 677-4594

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