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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 190 Collections and/or Records:

John Birch Society publications

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6090
Scope and Contents

Collection contains publications, newspaper clippings, and a book about the John Birch Society.

Dates: 1916-1990

Julian William Cummings military papers, 1935-2006

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8098 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the military service of Julian William Cummings, a pilot during the Second World War. Includes his own typed reminiscences of his experiences and documents pertaining to the publication of his memoir on military service, "Grasshopper Pilot." Also includes several copies of service orders and correspondence, as well as his own military records of physicals and recruitment. Finally, includes documents related to clubs for retired pilots. Dated 1935-2006.

Dates: 1935-2006

Clark S. Knowlton papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6090
Abstract

This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Clark S. Knowlton, including correspondence, memorandums, articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, flyers, newsletters, and other materials, dated circa 1916-1990.

Dates: 1916-1990

La Verne B. Rollin papers, 1924-1947

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Content Description Collection contains materials pertaining to the life and work of La Verne B. Rollin. Materials contain newspaper clippings, ship passenger lists, commencement books, photographs, a magazine, a pencil drawing of La Verne B. Rollin and a poem tribute to Delilah King Olson, her grandmother. Also included are letters from La Verne to her mother detailing her life as a writer, editor in New York City, New York and American Red Cross worker all throughout Europe. Of particular interest is a...
Dates: 1924-1947

Vernon Gurnsey Liston autobiography, scrapbook, and other materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6096
Scope and Contents

Materials include an autobiography, scrapbook, photocopy of the scrapbook, and a photograph of Liston in military uniform. Dated approximately 1943-2001.

Dates: approximately 1943-2001

McDaniel family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231016624]
Identifier: MSS 7601
Scope and Contents

Collection contains financial records, postcards, military papers and ephemera, and Mt. Home historical papers. The financial records were kept by various family members. The military papers are Kenton H. McDaniel's from his service in World War II. The postcards date back to 1907, and are to and from various family members. Most of the material in the collection belonged to Kenton McDaniel.

Dates: 1917-1983

J. H. McKnight letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232477841]
Identifier: MSS 6203
Scope and Contents

Contains six letters between J. H. McKnight and Senator Abe Murdock and one to J. Will Robinson, dated 1945-1946. Each letter deals with political issues to which McKnight expressed a strong opposition in hopes the Senator would do something about it. These issues include the United Nations, involvement in World War II and the reconstruction of Europe after.

Dates: 1945-1946

Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Cooper financial papers, 1933-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains a ledger, correspondence, and other records documenting Cooper's and his family's finances. Materials date from 1933 to 1983.

Dates: 1933-1983

Merian C. Cooper collection of art, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains pieces of art owned by Cooper. No dates indicated.

Dates: undated

Merian C. Cooper correspondence, 1915-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence between Cooper and his father and brother, John C. Cooper Senior and Junior, mostly between the years 1915 and 1933; from Cooper to wife Dorothy and son Richard and daughter Theresa during World War II. The other seven boxes include letter to, from, or regarding: Ray Bradbury, Kevin Brownlow, Douglas Burden, Anna Chennault, Walt Disney, Ira C. Eaker, John Farrow, Anthony Fokker, James Forrestal, Senator Barry Goldwater, Ron Haver, Katherine Hepburn, Richard Hincha,...
Dates: 1915-1973