Mission and World War II experiences / Calvin Henry Bartholomew, approximately 1985-1989

Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3

Identifier: MSS 9148 Item 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Self interview of Calvin Henry Bartholomew Sr., dated approximately 1985 to 1989. Includes a transcript with accompanying index, and a photocopy of a photograph of Calvin in military uniform.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1985-1989

Creator

Bartholomew, Calvin Henry, 1917-1991 (contributor, Person)

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 this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Calvin Henry Bartholomew was born on January 8, 1917 in Fayette, Utah to parents Ray Clavin and Martha Louise Wintch Bartholomew. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany and Austria from the years 1937-1939. He served as a member of the U.S. Army from 1942-1946 in North Africa, Maryland, and Europe. He spent a good deal of his service interrogating German prisoners of war. He married June Barton on December 20, 1941 in Manti, Utah. Together they had eight children. Bartholomew passed away on February 13, 1991 in Friedricksdorf, Germany while he and his wife were serving a family history mission at the Germany genealogy service center. He is buried in Provo, Utah.