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Politics, Government, and Law

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1641 Collections and/or Records:

Edwin Gordon Woolley autobiography and diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337153]
Identifier: MSS 490
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a typescript. Woolley writes about his early life in an autobiography and then continues his story in a diary. The journal has many gaps. He writes about his militia activities and his enconters with Paiute Indians early in his life. Wolley spent much of his adult life in St. George, Utah. He also spent time in Salt Lake City, Utah, on business and on political activities. Woolley served as a justice the peace, a city recorder, a member of a Utah constitutional convention,...
Dates: 1869-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edwin Gordon Woolley autobiography and diary

World Family Policy Center correspondence, 1998-2007

 Series — Carton 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197239245712], Folder: 1-5
Identifier: UA 5565 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between the World Family Policy Center and professors, students, and other associated organzations. Contains correspondence with people in Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries, and correspondence concerning employment, retreats, and other activities. Dated 1998-2007.

Dates: 1998-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5565, World Family Policy Center records

World Family Policy Center DVDs and audiocassettes, 1997-2007

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5565 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains DVDs and audiocassettes of forums, conferences, and educational cassettes for the World Congress of Families. Dated 1997-2007.

Dates: 1997-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5565, World Family Policy Center records

World Family Policy Center historical records, 1994-2009

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197239245704]
Identifier: UA 5565 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains CD-ROMs, conference materials, institute records, class schedules, forum notes, United Nations briefing records, and other materials. Dated 1994-2009.

Dates: 1994-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5565, World Family Policy Center records

World Family Policy Center newsletters, 2001-2009

 Series — Carton 3: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197239245720]
Identifier: UA 5565 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains hard copies of the World Family Policy Center electronic newsletter with news and event information. Dated 2001-2009.

Dates: 2001-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5565, World Family Policy Center records

World Family Policy Center records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5565
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, newsletters, DVDs, audiocassettes, photographs, and news articles concerning the World Family Policy Center. The materials concern the history of the organization, conferences, forums, organizational relationships and dealings with international organizations and NGOs, activities, and campus events. Dated 1994-2009.

Dates: 1994-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / World Family Policy Center records

Ruth Udy Dare autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341213]
Identifier: MSS 2612
Scope and Contents

Typed autobiography. Ruth Udy was born in 1921 in Idaho. She worked in the Los Angeles, California area and in Germany. She married Douglas Byron Dare in 1946 and died in 2001.

Dates: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth Udy Dare autobiography

World War II memories of Wendell Van Twelves

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7606
Scope and Contents Contains a bound book which is made up of an oral history interview with Wendell Van Twelves. There is also a series of correspondence between Wendell and Henry Sakaida, a couple of newspaper articles regarding Van Twelves's service in the military, and the accident and flying regulation violation record from his time in the military. All records except for the oral history interview are photocopies. Also contains a shorter version of this bound book with higher quality color photocopies of...
Dates: after 1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / World War II memories of Wendell Van Twelves

William Jenkins Worth letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233291670]
Identifier: Vault MSS 633
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter. This item was written at the headquarters of the Irish brigade at Corpus Christi, Texas on February 24, 1846 and is addressed to Zachary Taylor. Worth defends his actions in the field and explains that he cannot render himself subject to the appropriate authority.

Dates: 1846 February 24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Jenkins Worth letter

Wozencraft & Company titles and deeds

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230350016]
Identifier: MSS 4119
Abstract

Documents from the Wozencraft & Company, including maps, deeds, a patent, and a marriage license, 1857.

Dates: 1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Wozencraft & Company titles and deeds

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