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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 322 Collections and/or Records:

Ferrel Bybee artifacts, after 1940

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 File 1743
Scope and Contents

Materials contain two swastika arm bands, swastika flag, an ammo pouch, mess kit, heat-tab stove, gun cleaning kit, and a wooden canteen. Dated after 1940.

Dates: after 1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe)

First Lieutenant Army cover, approximately 1900-2000

 File — Box 95: Series 1; Series 5; Series 6; Series 9; Series 17 [Barcode: 31197233285169], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 17 File 1813
Scope and Contents note

Material includes a green army cover made of wool. On it is a 1st Lieutenant's silver bar to designate the rank of the wearer. Dated approximately 1900-2000.

Dates: approximately 1900-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project artifacts and photographs

George Fitch notebook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230236454]
Identifier: MSS SC 223
Scope and Contents

Holograph notebook which relates to Spanish refugees and their plight. It contains copies of letters of appeal written by Fitch, including petitions to Lord Aberdeen, an appeal to the mayor of London, letters to the editors of the Times, the Chronicle and the Exectator and the Clamour Publicus, London, 1844.

Dates: 1844
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Fort Bridger waybill ledger

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225560629]
Identifier: MSS 3830
Abstract Fort Bridger began serving as a trading post for emigrants traveling the Oregon Trail in 1843. However, when alternate routes were discovered, the fort was largely abandoned. In 1862, the U.S. Army occupied Fort Bridger, using it as a headquarters from which to combat Indian raids. During the Civil War, soldiers stationed in the West were charged with the important role of protecting the overland mail routes, which often supplied silver to finance the Union efforts. Fort Bridger continued as...
Dates: 1863
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Foursite Film Festival Audience Choice Feature award, approximately 2014

 Item — Oversize 12: [Barcode: 31197239135079]
Identifier: MSS 9354
Scope and Contents

Foursite Film Festival Audience Choice Feature award given to Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons

Dates: approximately 2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Margaret Blair Young papers

Francis Baugh artifacts, approximately 1931-1951

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 9 File 1748
Scope and Contents

Materials contain World War II era Japanese currency, Japanese flag, Japanese fan, and Japanese postcards depicting depicting x-ray photography, the steelworks Hiroshima factory, a military band, and a canvas Nazi flag. Also contains a military newsletter with the current events of the time. Included is a program for a Latter-Day Saint chapel dedication. Dated approximately 1931-1951.

Dates: approximately 1931-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War World War II artifacts and literature

Frau Holle slideshow films, approximately 1950

 File — Box 186: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239133710]
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Three slideshow film rolls and accompanying narration about "Frau Holle," a German fairy tale.

Dates: approximately 1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts / Gail S. Halvorsen personal and family papers

Norma Frost collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233617460]
Identifier: MSS 7604
Scope and Contents

Contains various items that tell the story of Norma Frost’s life and priorities. The items are artifacts and photographs that represent different periods in her life, including her days at Brigham Young University, the Hill Cumorah pageant, her pilgrim and Delaware heritage, and her time as a Relief Society teacher. Materials date between 1940 and 2007.

Dates: 1940-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Gail S. Halvorsen cameras, approximately 1946-1969

 File — Carton 87: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197239238865]
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Dates: approximately 1946-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts / Gail S. Halvorsen personal and family papers

Gail S. Halvorsen collection of artifacts, 1948-2011

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains artifacts, including parachutes, hankerchiefs, other textiles and memorabilia related to Halvorsen's post-military retirement. Dated approximately 1948-2011.

Dates: 1948-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts / Gail S. Halvorsen papers on post-military retirement

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