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Military orders

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Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing

Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:

Wallace Hess papers, 1943-1950

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1 File 1695
Scope and Contents Materials include separation and discharge papers, orders, maps, a war stamp album, program for graduation exercises from his officer's class and certificate of completion, notice, memo and certifcate signed by President Harry Truman of the awarding of the Bronze Star Medal, two infantry histories, "Philippine Expeditionary Force" by Gasei (a Japanese prograganda publication), and pictures of or belonging to Wallance Hess regarding his service in the United States Army during World War II....
Dates: 1943-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, 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 Medical Corps

Warren L. Cooper papers, 1944-1947, 1998-2000

 File — Box 22: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15; Series 18; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005163], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 File 559
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain papers relating to Warren L. Cooper's service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1945. Contains a letter written by Cooper about one of his missions, an account of his service written by his wife, copied military certificates, copied military orders, and copied photographs. Dated 1944-1947, 1998-2000.

Dates: 1944-1947; 1998-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, 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 Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots

Daniel H. Wells papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239135541]
Identifier: MSS 9637
Scope and Contents Two photocopies of original handwritten letters written by Daniel H. Wells. Typed transcripts of both letters are also included. The first letter was written on September 26, 1848, from Salt Lake City by Daniel Wells to "dear brother." He discusses sending his two yoke of oxen to a camp in addition to assistance from others. The second letter was written on April 26th, 1852, and is titled "Special Order No. 1" and is signed by Lieutenant General D. H. Wells, James Ferguson, Adjutant General....
Dates: 1848-1852
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daniel H. Wells papers

Byrnina Ann Dustin Willey collection of photographs of Edison Willey World War I scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8280
Scope and Contents

Collection contains photographs of a scrapbook about Edison Willey's experiences in World War I (the Great War), as collected by his mother, Byrnina Ann Dustin Willey. Includes the unit photograph before they left Ft. Lewis, Washington, heading to France. Dated approximately 1918-1920.

The collection also contains a CD of the photographs of the scrapbook.

Dates: approximately 1918-1920
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Byrnina Ann Dustin Willey collection of photographs of Edison Willey World War I scrapbook

William D. Wilkins order, 1863 February 3

 Item — Box 24: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232550878], Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Order, written by William D. Wilkins on paper sleeve, given by Thomas L. Kane, directing Dr. A. Chapell to find out why Surgeon Bennett wants to be removed from his position, 1 p., 5 February 1863.

Dates: 1863 February 3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War / Thomas L. Kane notes, correspondence, and other material from Civil War

William D. Wilkins order, 1863 February 5

 Item — Box 24: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232550878], Folder: 13
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Order, written by William D. Wilkins on paper sleeve, given by Thomas L. Kane, directing Dr. A. Chapell to find out why Surgeon Bennett wants to be removed from his position, 1 p., 5 February 1863.

Dates: 1863 February 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War / Thomas L. Kane notes, correspondence, and other material from Civil War

Balthazar de Zuniga order

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230311141]
Identifier: MSS SC 1353
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed order in Spanish. The item is an order to the treasury officials of Zacatecas to deduct from the presidios of El Paso, Cuencame, Sonora, and Casas Grandes the salaries of ten men each, as a contribution to the defense of the frontier. The order was signed at Mexico on January 4, 1717.

Dates: 1617
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Balthazar de Zuniga order

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