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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 190 Collections and/or Records:

Clark S. Knowlton journals, 1916-1980

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6090
Scope and Contents

Collection contains various journals of Clark S. Knowlton and extended family members from 1916-1980.

Dates: 1916-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clark S. Knowlton papers

Hugh W. Colton papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8024
Scope and Contents Contains research materials used by Lee Roderick in his biography of Hugh W. Colton. The collection mainly consists of photocopied newspaper clippings and family history books, but there are also some photographs and ephemera. The photocopied newspaper clippings are typically about Hugh W. Colton and his business ventures with J. Willard Marriott, his experiences in World War II, and his professional life as a county lawyer and rancher in Vernal Utah. Also included in the collection are...
Dates: 1885-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Cooper family certificates, passports, and other material, 1924-1980

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains certificates, awards, passports, photographs, and other materials related to Merian C. Cooper and his family, dating from 1924 to 1980. Includes original documents and photocopies.

Dates: 1924-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers

Cooper family genealogy records, approximately 1944-1977

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains genealogical information about the Cooper and Woodson families, including correspondence and lists. Materials date from approximately 1944 to 1972.

Dates: approximately 1944-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers / Cooper family records

Cooper family records, 1922-1972

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, clippings, and photographs related to Cooper's family. Includes genealogical information, as well as materials on his wife and children. Materials date from 1922 to 1972.

Dates: 1922-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers

Cooper family records, approximately 1922-1967

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, articles, clippings, and an obituary related to the Cooper family. Materials date from 1922 to 1967.

Dates: approximately 1922-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper personal papers / Cooper family records

Merian C. Cooper papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2008
Scope and Contents Collection contains personal papers, business records, audiovisual materials, and photographs which document most aspects of Merian C. Cooper's life and his varied careers. It includes research and information on documentary and feature motion picture production in the United States from the mid-1920s through the early 1950s, as well as information on world exploration, the United States Air Force (particularly during World War II), and early television. The collection also documents several...
Dates: 1888-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

J. L. Crawford slides of World War II

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197239251470]
Identifier: MSS 9209
Scope and Contents Contains 205 photographic slides, three letters, and small token collection relating to the life and military service of J.L. Crawford. Slides document J.L. Crawford's service in the U.S. Army while deployed in Europe and the 157 Infantry Division's liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. Slides also include propaganda slides from Adolf Hitler's regime. Letters are written to J.L. Crawford from fellow World War II veterans and include personal correspondence. Token collection contains...
Dates: 1920-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Don L. Shumway papers, 1928-1965

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8874 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains military documents, artifacts, phonograph records and other papers relating to Don L. Shumway's service in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II. Dated 1928 to 1965.

Dates: 1928-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / E. Gene Shumway family papers

Dorothy Jordan and Merian C. Cooper sound recordings, undated

 File
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 1
Scope and Contents

Contains audio recordings of personal messages and readings between Cooper and his wife, Dorothy Jordan, and his children.

Dates: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Merian C. Cooper papers / Merian C. Cooper correspondence / Merian C. Cooper family correspondence / Merian C. Cooper correspondence with Dorothy Jordan and family

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