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Autobiographies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

William Bradford Burch papers, 2005 April 7, 1942-1945

 File — Box 40: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005304], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 893
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain a memoir of William Bradford Burch about his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He describes his work with sonar equipment, the U.S.S. Conyngham's travels through the South Pacific, and combat and kamikaze attacks. Also contains a history of the U.S.S. Conyngham (2006), copied photographs, and a photocopied Navy letter (1945). Dated 1942-1945, April 7, 2005.

Dates: 2005 April 7; 1942-1945

William Dean Lewis papers, approximately 1990-2002

 File — Box 97: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 16; Series 14; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197233285185], Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 1 File 1849
Scope and Contents note Materials include Participant Information Sheet and a brief memoir about William Dean Lewis's military experience and service before, during, and after World War II and the Korean War. Includes a copied photograph of Lewis in full U.S. Army uniform. Also includes a brief history of William J. and Ethel Lewis and family, parents of William Dean Lewis, as they had four sons serving at the same time in World War II. The history gives a very brief account of each. Dated approximately...
Dates: approximately 1990-2002
Image of William Dearborn Brown journal
Image of William Dearborn Brown journal

William Dearborn Brown journal

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS7819
Dates: circa 1860

William E. McKell papers, 1943-2004

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 File 763
Scope and Contents note Material contains a collection of documents relating to the World War II experiences of Bill McKell. McKell was called to active duty with the National Guard in 1941. He served with the 96th Bomb Group in the European Theatre. In "There I Was: Remembrance of World War II" (several versions of which are included), he recalls first hearing about Pearl Harbor as a serviceman. In that piece he also recounts being taken as a prisoner-of-war by the German Home Guard after being forced to bail out...
Dates: 1943-2004

William Everett Conrad papers, 1942-1946, approximately 2002

 File — Box 21: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 16; Series 15; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197231005155], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 548
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain two copies of a memoir by William Everett Conrad describing his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the U.S.S. Brown and U.S.S. Bennion. Memoir describes going through a typhoon and experiencing several kamikaze attacks. Also includes a history of the U.S.S. Brown and photocopied photographs. Dated 1942-1946, approximately 2002.

Dates: 1942-1946; approximately 2002
Image of William Gates statement on his life's work, clippings of Mayan discoveries, and agreement of 1924 materials sale
Image of William Gates statement on his li...

William Gates statement on his life's work, clippings of Mayan discoveries, and agreement of 1924 materials sale, 1918-1939

 File — Box 31: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232491826], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 7 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains newsclippings for 28 newspaper articles on Mayan discoveries and American Indians. Budget for 1922 field work at Tayasal. 1921 agreement of Gates' purchase from the American Art Association. 1918 agreement of Gates' purchase of Mexican manuscripts from the Anderson Galleries. Gates' identification issued in 1920 by the Carnegie Institution of Washington. 1939 hand-written and typed copies of a statement by Gates on his life's work.

Dates: 1918-1939

William Grant Bangerter interview and memoir, 1990-2000

 File — Box 50: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 12 [Barcode: 31197231012839], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 File 1092
Scope and Contents

Materials contain volume one of a very detailed transcribed interview with William Grant Bangerter conducted by Don Rogers. Also contains another transcribed oral interview given June 15th, 2000. Also included is Bangerter's personal memoir of his wartime experiences during World War II taken from his personal history. Dated 1990-2000.

Dates: 1990-2000

William Huntington diary, approximately 1842-1846

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239144154]
Identifier: Vault MSS 272 Item 1

William Kenneth Bach memoir, approximately 2002

 File — Box 45: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005353], Folder: 20
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 5 File 1008
Scope and Contents

Materials contain the personal memoir of Bach's experiences as he was called to active duty in 1942 and was part of the 868 Anti-Aircraft Battalion in Hawaii. He tells of an unfair situation in which he was fined and almost court martialed but both were dropped. Describes his service in Gua protecting airports and his eventual discharge. Dated approximately 2002.

Dates: approximately 2002