United States Army Corps of Engineers World War II Photograph Album
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1940
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.
Full Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders, 2021.
Processing Information
Carri Frola, 2022
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the United States Army Corps of Engineers World War II Photograph Album
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2022-03-09
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
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