Clyde Everett Weeks interview and poems
Scope and Contents
Transcript of an interview conducted by Richard Weeks on 3 Feb. 1985 for the Ray Hillam war project. Clyde Weeks graduated in 1942 from high school at age 16. He turned 17 later that year, and he joined the Marine Corps in 1943. He went to Hawaii in 1943 for combat training, and he participated in the invasion of the Marshall Islands. He helped establish communications. He was also involved in the invasion of Guam with the 4th Marines. On Guam, he was wounded in the leg by a hand grenade. Clyde was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and attended a meeting of Japanese members of that faith on Hawaii. He said he felt the spirit and was moved by the experience. He said he did not want to go to war but was commited to the war effort. Also included are five poems written my Clyde Weeks while he was in the service.
Dates
- 1944-1985
Creator
- Weeks, Clyde E. (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 Clyde Everett Weeks interview and poems must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 v. (11 p.)
5 items (5 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Ray Hillam donated these materials to Special Collections in 1999.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ray Hillam; 1999.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Guam, battle of, 1944
- Interviews
- Latter Day Saints -- Interviews
- Marshall Islands -- History -- Sources
- Military
- Poetry -- 20th century
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Weeks, Clyde E. -- Interviews
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Personal narratives
- Title
- Register of Clyde Everett Weeks interview and poems
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 23 February 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