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Arthur Kleinkopf diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1736

Scope and Contents

Three drafts of a typewritten and unpublished diary. One manuscript includes handwritten corrections, and another has these corrections incorporated in the text. The item describes the daily life of the internees at the Minidoka relocation camp including various incidents involving both the staff and prisoners. The diary was kept from 25 Sept. 1942 to 9 Feb. 1946.

Dates

  • 1942-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Superintendent of Education at the War Relocation Center of Hunt, Idaho.

Extent

2 box (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Hale E. Hunter in 1978.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Hale E. Hunter; 1978.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

Processing Information

Processed; Garrett Schroath; 2011.

Title
Register of Arthur Kleinkopf diary
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 April 15
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States