Harry M. Thorsen collection on Salina, Utah
Scope and Contents
Collection includes five items: the History of John Johnson, History of Harry Martin Thorsen, "Main Street, Salina, Utah," by Harry Thorsen, History of Salina, and a compilation of historical documents describing the shooting of German POWs in Salina by Clarence Bertucci on 8 July 1945.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1940-1950
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 Collection on Salina, Utah must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
On 8 July 1945, Private Clarence V. Bertucci opened fire on the German POWs in Salina, Utah, killing nine and injuring nineteen.
Extent
5 items
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Virginia Dickert.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
- Thorsen, Harry M. (Harry Martin), 1899-1992 (Person)
- Bertucci, Clarence V., 1921-1969 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Collection on Salina, Utah
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 13 June 2011
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States