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Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Wesley W. Craig autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330125]
Identifier: MSS SC 3066
Scope and Contents

Comments on his ancestry; early life in Cabarton, Cascade, and elsewhere in Idaho; service in the U.S. Navy during the 1940s; conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), 1949; work in the Department of Sociology and School of Social Work at BYU; and professional and religious experiences, including in Guatemala, Peru, Spain, and Venezuela.

Dates: 1990-1998

James William Denver letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309632]
Identifier: MSS SC 1153
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter to Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, recommending A.C. Bradford for the post of "navy agent" in San Francisco.

Dates: 1857

George Lynn Fallis papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9514
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, registration information, and other materials pertaining to George Lynn Fallis' time at Brigham Young University and in the United States Navy. Materials dated from between 1938 and 1993, with the bulk from between 1938 and 1944.

Dates: 1938-1993; Majority of material found within 1938-1944

Glen Gottfredson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7941
Scope and Contents

Contains a record of Gottfredson's military service aboard the U.S.S. Phoenix during World War II. Also contains materials pertaining to the history of the Pioneer Ward in Provo, Utah. Dated 1910-1969.

Dates: 1910-1969

Ray M. and Romola L. Hanchett letters

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197232592714]
Identifier: MSS 8561
Content Description Contains handwritten and typed personal letters between Ray Mc Hanchett and his wife, Romola Lunt Hanchett, during their separation due to Ray's enlistment in the United States Navy for World War II, from June 18, 1943, until his release August 7, 1945. Letters discuss the lives and daily occurrences of Romola "Mollie" and baby son Mc Jr. in Arizona, and Ray "Mc" in his journey with the Navy through California, the South Pacific, and the Aleutian Islands. Also includes photographs,...
Dates: 1943-1945

Sheldon P. Hayes navigational training kit

 File — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233627873]
Identifier: MSS 7653
Scope and Contents

Collection of military papers and equipment used to train naval airforce cadets in navigation techniques. The papers were published between 1939-1942 and later annotated by Sheldon P. Hayes. His reasons for collecting and annotating the materials are unknown.

Dates: 1939-1942

History of the Mine Force United States Atalantic Fleet 1917-1918

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327766]
Identifier: MSS 310
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed book draft. Davis writes about the anti-mine force of the United States in the Atlantic Ocean during World War I.

Dates: 1920

Milton Kurzrok letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337625]
Identifier: MSS 2780
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated 31 Aug. 1945 and addressed to Manuel W. Goodman of Brooklyn, N.Y. The second leaf of the letter is missing, so the item is not signed. Kurzrok writes about playing tennis and meeting Lt. Gen. James Doolittle. Kurzrok was impressed with Doolittle and called him a "very regular guy." Also included is the envelope in which the letter was sent.

Dates: 1945 August 31

Earl Maeser photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6764
Abstract

This collection of photographs was collected by Earl Maeser.

Dates: 1920-1970

Franklin D. Roosevelt letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293551]
Identifier: Vault MSS 623
Scope and Contents

Two typed and signed letters written at the Navy Department in Washington in 1918. The first is dated April 29 and is addressed to Mr. Fred G. Walsen, and the other is dated May 9 and is addressed to Mrs. C. W. Wildey. The body of both letters is identical and expresses appreciation for heeding the Navy's call for binoculars, telescopes, and spy glasses.

Dates: April-May 1918

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Church Government 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
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Printed ephemera 2
Safety film negatives 2
Social Life and Customs 2
Aerial photographs 1
Aeronautics 1
Air pilots, Military -- United States 1
Argentina -- Politics and government -- 1943-1955 1
Artifacts 1
Autobiographies 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
College students -- Utah -- Provo 1
Colleges and Universities 1
Correspondence 1
Delta (Utah) 1
Education 1
Family histories 1
Government publications 1
Handbooks and manuals 1
Havana (Cuba) -- Photographs 1
Histories (Literary works) 1
Idaho -- Biography 1
Images 1
Latter Day Saints -- Guatemala 1
Latter Day Saints -- Peru 1
Latter Day Saints -- Spain 1
Latter Day Saints -- Venezuela 1
Malad City (Idaho) -- Photographs 1
Mines (Military explosives) -- History 1
Mormon doctrine -- Personal interpretations 1
Nitrate negatives 1
Panama -- Photographs 1
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 1
Philippines -- Photographs 1
Politicians -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Postcards 1
Presidents -- United States -- Biography 1
Publications 1
Records 1
School records 1
Scrapbooks 1
Sociologists -- United States 1
Student records 1
Training 1
Typescripts 1
United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Sources 1
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953 1
Victoria (B.C.) -- Photographs 1
War memorials -- United States 1
Wards (Latter Day Saint churches) -- Utah -- Provo -- History 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States 1
World War, 1939-1945 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Photographs 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women 1
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