Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the research papers that Ralph Busco's used to formulate his 1967 thesis. The material in this collection consists of a list of P.O.W.s names and addresses, Busco's questionnaires, returned questionnaires, correspondence, and drafts of his writings about these P.O.W.s. Some of the questionnaires were returned with photographs and detailed letters describing life in the camps. Researchers should be aware that some of the material in this collection is written in German.
Dates
- 1965-1967
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
Between 1965 and 1967 Ralph Busco conducted research for a MA thesis in History at Utah State University on the topic of World War II German and Italian prisoners of war (P.O.W.s) who were detained at POW camps set up in Utah and Idaho during and after the war. Part of Busco's thesis research led him to write letters and send questionnaires to many of the former German and Italian prisoners of the Utah and Idaho camps. From the returned written responses and survey results, Busco formed a thesis entitled, "A History of the German and Italian Prisoner of War Camps in Utah and Idaho during World War II." Busco's thesis was completed in 1967 (available at USU Special Collections & Archives) and a condensed version of his research was later published in the Utah Historical Quarterly in 1971 (Vol. 39, No. 1).
Extent
1 box (.25 linear foot)
Abstract
Questionnaires sent to Italian and German P.O.W.s who were imprisoned in Utah during World War II. The research data collected were used in an article for the Utah Historical Quarterly.
Arrangement
Arranged in no discernible order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material in this collection was donated to USU Special Collection & Archives by Doug Alder (one of Busco's thesis advisers) in 1987.
Separated Materials
The photographs originally contained in this collection have been removed and transferred to USU Special Collection & Archives' Photograph Division. Those interested in viewing the photographs should inquire with the USU Special Collection & Archives photograph curator.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed in February of 2006
- Title
- Guide to the Ralph A. Busco's Research on German and Italian P.O.W.s in Utah and Idaho 1965-1967
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Zachary R. Jones
- Date
- ©2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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