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Autobiographies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

Dorothy Morgan family history

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: A1979-00-065
Dates: Other: 1882-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Dorothy Yvonne Rasmussen memoir, 2003 June 6

 File — Box 25: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 12; Series 16; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197231005197], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 File 631
Scope and Contents note Donated to the Nurses at War Project, contains a memoir of Dorothy Yvonne Rasmussen regarding her service in the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1970 and in the Reserves from 1970 to 1988. Talks about her education at nursing school and in mental health. Talks about her decision to join the Air Force. Describes the fatigues they were required to wear. Also describes the terrible conditions during the Tet Offensive and taking care of Americans, Vietnamese...
Dates: 2003 June 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War / Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force / Saints at War Project records for the United States Air Force Medical Corps

Douglas C. Phillips papers, approximately 1995-2008

 File — Box 4: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005429], Folder: 19
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8 File 85
Scope and Contents note Materials contain papers relating to Douglas C. Phillips' service as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1946. Phillips was assigned to the Air Training and Air Transport Command. Discusses briefly his service in flying cargo planes over the Himalaya Mountains. Discusses the purposes and dangers of these missions. Includes a copy of a letter commending Phillips on a night rescue mission, a photocopied excerpt about "flying the Hump" from a book, and a brief...
Dates: approximately 1995-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia)

Douglas Hardy memoir, approximately 2001

 File — Box 18: Series 6; Series 7; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005080], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 469
Scope and Contents note Materials contain the memoir of Douglas Hardy regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1941-1946. Writes about his different assignments in Morocco, Sicily, Italy, France, Austria, and Germany. Also writes about his family and his connection to and activity in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Explains that some combat situations can be terrifying and lists several of the deaths that he witnessed in war. Finally mentions photographs of his experience....
Dates: approximately 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry

Douglas Jones life history, 1964-1992

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5419
Scope and Contents

A photocopy of a life history that covers the life of Douglas Emron Jones. It discusses his early life and education, his service in the Korean War, his marriage, schooling at Brigham Young University, his work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratories in the Space Science Division, and his teaching career at Brigham Young University. It also includes a copy of his curriculum vitae 1930-1991. Further contains resumes and Jones' plan to get into the NASA space program. Dated 1964-1992.

Dates: 1964-1992
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Douglas Emron Jones papers

Douglass O. Crookston memoir, approximately 2003

 File — Box 59: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231012920], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 1 File 1233
Scope and Contents

Materials contain a detailed memoir of Crookston's experiences throughout World War II entitled "This Was My War". Dated approximately 2003.

Dates: approximately 2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Down memory lane

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333491]
Identifier: MSS 2365
Scope and Contents

Autobiography details memories of her childhood in Rigby, Idaho; her mission to the Western States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; church service; her teaching career; and family life. It also discusses her husband's teaching career at Brigham Young University as well as her teaching of night school at Brigham Young University.

Dates: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Draft of "My China Years, Wings on Every Wind: Prevailing Westerly" , approximately 1984

 File — Box 54: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227637656], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 File 7
Scope and Contents

Carbon copy. Undated, but approximately 1984.

Dates: approximately 1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow published and unpublished manuscripts / Helen Foster Snow files on My China Papers

Draft of Pioneering with film -- A history of Church and Brigham Young University films / Wetzel O. Whitaker

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239282616]
Identifier: MSS SC 1443
Scope and Contents

Draft of Wetzel O. Whitaker's "Pioneering with Film -- A History of Church and Brigham Young University Films," which was published in 1983. The book outlined the history of the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studio as told by Wetzel O. Whitaker, who established and ran the studio for 22 years. The draft does not appear to be a complete version of the final publication. It is dated 1975 to 1976.

Dates: 1975-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Draft part one , approximately 1984

 File — Box 51: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227637508], Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 8 File 4
Scope and Contents

Photocopy. Undated, but approximately 1984.

Dates: approximately 1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow published and unpublished manuscripts / Helen Foster Snow files on My China Papers

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