The Fort Douglas (Utah) Collection, 1995

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Summary Description

Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss B 903
Creator:
Title: Fort Douglas (Utah) Collection, 1995
Quantity:.5 lin. ft. (1 box)
Abstract:Fort Douglas, was built in the late-nineteenth century by the federal government to keep "The Mormon Threat" under control. After Young decided to dissolve the State of Deseret and join the union in order to prevent a civil war, the military base remained, functioning mostly as housing for military families. The base was in use until the mid-1990s when it was closed. This collection was created by a architecture class at the University of Utah and contains 19 essays on various aspects of the architecture of the Fort.

Topics:

Military architecture -- Utah -- Fort Douglas.

Places:

Fort Dougals (Utah).

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Background

History

Fort Douglas, was built in the late-nineteenth century by the federal government to keep "The Mormon Threat" under control. After Young decided to dissolve the State of Deseret and join the union in order to prevent a civil war, the military base remained, functioning mostly as housing for military families. The base was in use until the mid-1990s when it was closed.

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Scope and Content

This collection was created by a architecture class at the University of Utah and contains 19 essays on various aspects of the architecture of the Fort.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

Fort Douglas (Utah) Collection, 1995, Utah State Historical Society.

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Processing Information:

Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1999 (RLIN ID: UTSX99-A186)

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 1999.


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Container list

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Contents

Fort Douglas Study

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Overlays of History: The Architecture of Fort Douglas, Utah, 1862-1995, ed. by Jody R. Stock, Graduate School of Architecture, University of Utah, 1996

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Boozing to Bowling: Recreation at Fort Douglas, by Jody Stock, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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Urban Planning in the Military During the Last Half of the Nineteenth Century, by Michael Orlando, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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Pondering the Picturesque: Fort Douglas and Salt Lake City, by Arrin A. Holt, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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Fort Douglas: Second Half of the Nineteenth Century, Sanitation and the Army, by Yana Ivanov, Architecture 581, March 1995

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Interior Architecture: A Comparative Study at Fort Douglas, by Kathryn Steensma, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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Soap Suds Row: Laundress Quarters at Fort Douglas, Utah, by Stephanie Turner, Architecture 581, Winter 1995

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The Fort Douglas Noncommissioned Officers Quarters: Symbols of Historical Change, by Russell H. Newbold, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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Integration and the 24th Infantry Regiment 1886- 1900, by Sharen Hauri, Architecture 559, 7 March 1995

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The Remodeling of Buildings 18, 19 & 20 at Fort Douglas, by Susan Holt, Architecture 581, 2 March 1995

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The Colonial Revival in Salt Lake City, by Kris Wilde, Architecture 581

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Fort Douglas: Architecture and Class in the Military, by Liza C. Julien, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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Colonial Revival - An Architectural Style for the Military, by Christine M. McKenna, Architecture 581

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Construction Techniques at Camp Douglas, 1862- 1873, by Adam Diehl, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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The Golden Age of Fort Douglas, by Carrie Richter, Architecture 560, Winter Quarter 1995

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Military Women at Fort Douglas, by Carla Black, Architecture 581, 7 March 1995

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A Suit for Women in the Men's Army: The Fort Douglas Post Library During World War II, by Mary Troutman, Architecture 581, Winter Quarter 1995

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The Barracks of Fort Douglas: Synthesis of Histories, Keri-Kathryn Fowles, Architecture 581, Winter Quarter 1995

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A Historic Context of Fort Douglas, Utah: A Comparative Study of Camp Douglas and Fort Bridger in the 1860s, by Robyn Taylor-Power, Architecture 581