Joseph Toomey photographs of World War II and postwar Europe
Scope and Contents
Collection includes three hundred and ninety-nine photographs relating to Toomey's experience during World War II and in postwar Europe. Photographs include images of dead prisoners at the Ohrdruf concentration camp.
Dates
- 1944-1946
Creator
- Toomey, Joseph, 1923- (photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Joseph Toomey photographs of World War II and postwar Europe must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Toomey (b. 1923) was a American medic toward the end of the Second World War who took photographs of his experiences.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
399 items
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
Custodial History
Don Norton brought the photographs into Special Collections for Joseph Toomey.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Joseph Toomey.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
- Title
- Register of Joseph Toomey photographs of World War II and postwar Europe
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 March 30
- 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