Autobiographies
Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:
Clyde A. Linder papers, before 2001
Clyde LeGrand Fairbourn papers, approximately 2001, 1945
Materials contain a memoir of Clyde LeGrand Fairbourn's experiences as a mortar-man in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946 on Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippines. Includes photocopied certificates, a photograph of Fairbourn with his mortar, and brief biography of Fairbourn, written by his wife, Elizabeth Wight Fairbourne. Dated 1945 and approximately 2001.
Cody Heber Smith papers, 1944-2001
Materials contain a memoir describing Cody Heber Smith's pilot training and interaction with other Latter-day Saint servicemen while in training at Ft. Meyers, Florida. Also includes various stories related to Latter-day Saint servicemen in World War II that discuss healing, honesty, and faithfulness. Includes photocopied article from the "Church News" and a copied article from the "Improvement Era". Contains one photocopied photograph of Smith. Dated 1944-2001.
Robert James Coffey autobiography and poems
One bound volume and one loose volume of autobiographical notes, poems, and scrapbook materials along with photocopies of the collection. Coffey served in a Pennsylvania regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). He participated in a large number of campaigns and gives detailed accounts of army life. There are also printed copies of many of the poems Coffey was able to publish.
George Theodore Coleman autobiography
Typewritten autobiography signed by George Coleman. Coleman writes about his early life, working on a ranch in Canada where he met his wife, and his married life.
Violet Jensen Coleman autobiography
Typewritten autobiography signed by Violet Jensen. Jensen writes about growing up in Redmond, Utah, working at the Jensen ranch in Canada, and her married life in Canada.
Colleen Whitley collection of Brigham Loyd Keyes papers
Collection contains the authobiographies of Brigham Loyd Keyes and his wife Margaret Lorraine Larsen Keyes. Also contains newspaper clippings from World War II pertaining to the different bases Brigham worked at, along with other papers from his service. Diaries and logs from the war are also included. Materials date from to 1942-1981
David C. Collier autobiography and letters
Typewritten autobiograpy and typewritten letters sent by Collier. The autobiography includes information on the early history of Colorado, its mining industry, and an account of Collier's activities as a public official and as a newspaper editor. Also included are a series of Collier's letters for publication in the Central City Miner's register written from 1863 to 1873.
David C. Collier letters and an autobiography
Typewritten copies of letters written between 1864 and 1868. The volume is entitled: "Letters Sent During Mountain & Colorado Trips." Also included is a typewritten autobiography entitled: "The Man of the Mountains: The Life of David C. Collier." The author is listed as "An Old-Timer" who is believed to be Collier himself.