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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:

"A million-dollar experience that I wouldn't give ten cents for again" : stories of Franklin D. Day, USMC World War II--Pacific Theatre / Danette Day, 2010

 Item — Box 379: [Barcode: 31197233609558], Folder: 15
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4774
Scope and Contents

Submitted in Winter Semester 2010 by BYU student Danette Day to Professor Deirdre Paulsen, oral history of Franklin D. Day, USMC concerning the Pacific Theatre. Some of the stories deal with Mormonism.

Dates: 2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / FA 1, Collection of student folklore projects

A. R. and Luvina B. Miskin family papers, 1919-1969

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8071 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal papers of the Miskin family, including correspondence, newspaper articles, and other material. Dates range from 1919-1969.

Dates: 1919-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8071, A. R. Miskin papers / Miskin family history papers

Calvin Beecher papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7981
Scope and Contents

Contains posters and family histories. The posters are news maps of World War II that depict the location of battles and other war related news, dated circa 1939-1945. The family histories are all on CD and cover the lives of Calvin and Jean Beecher, as well as several of their ancestors and were compiled circa 2011.

Dates: approximately 2011; approximately 1939-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Calvin Beecher papers

Photographs of John Birch

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227643951]
Identifier: MSS 3673
Scope and Contents

Two negatives and one photograph of John Birch and three Chinese people in China during World War II.

Dates: approximately 1944
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Photographs of John Birch

Blaisdell family genealogy, approximately 1906-1999

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6207 Series 1
Scope and Contents

This series contains the history of the Blaisdell family, which includes Elijah Whittier Blaisdell, John Blaisdell, Mary Frances Blaisdell, and Ruth F. Blaisdell. This series spans from circa 1906 to 1999. It includes journals of family history; marriage, divorce, birth, and death records; and genealogy records.

Dates: approximately 1906-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6207, Blaisdell family papers

Blaisdell family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6207
Abstract

This collection contains the Blaisdell family papers, consisting of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, programs, articles, family history notes and papers, genealogy books, articles, and other miscellaneous papers, dated circa 1800-1984.

Dates: approximately 1800-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Blaisdell family papers

Richard Marsh Butler papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8849
Scope and Contents Consists of Richard Marsh Butler's personal scrapbook (including military papers, foreign cartoons and maps, photographs, letters, notes and other small personal memorabilia, a patriarchal blessing, a lock of hair, cloth swatches, pieces of Nazi stationary, postcards, foreign currency, etc.); POW items (clippings, letters, ID cards, etc.); family history papers (a historical guardianship transfer document, Butler's flight log and war diary; assorted ephemera, including U.S. and foreign...
Dates: approximately 1888-1997; Majority of material found within approximately 1933-1953
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Richard Marsh Butler papers

Calvin Beecher family histories, approximately 2011

 Series — Folder 4: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233294633]
Identifier: MSS 7981 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains a CD-ROM of biographical information about Calvin and Jean Beecher and several of their ancestors. The biographical information contains funeral material, personal life sketches, biographies, and photographs, circa 2011.

Dates: approximately 2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7981, Calvin Beecher papers

Calvin Beecher posters on World War II, approximately 1939-1945

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7981 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains maps of World War II events. The maps served as newspapers, telling what took place and showing the location on the map. Calvin Beecher had copies of these because of his service in the Navy during World War II. The maps date circa 1939-1945.

Dates: approximately 1939-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7981, Calvin Beecher papers

Charles H. Price Church and personal papers, 1924-1982

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5952 Series 3
Scope and Contents

This series includes papers from Charle H. Price's Church service as a missionary in Germany from 1930 to 1932, patriarch for the Pike's Peak Colorado Stake, and other various callings. Also included are papers from his personal life. Materials include his book Concerning God, the history he wrote about the Pike's Peak Stake, correspondence, journals, awards, photographs, scrapbooks, news articles, and other materials.

Dates: 1924-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 5952, Charles H. Price papers

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