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Politics, Government, and Law

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1673 Collections and/or Records:

John J. Pershing letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293536]
Identifier: Vault MSS 621
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter of thanks to Fred N. Rogers for a telegram of support.

Dates: 1921
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Personal papers, 1906-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1993 Series 3
Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence and other papers of Richards' personal life, particularly correspondence with his family, spanning from 1906-1966. It includes correspondence with Paul Richards, circa 1936-1949; correspondence with various people, particularly with family, 1939-1942; and a few letters from J. Reuben Clark, Jr. It also contains a diploma, 1908; correspondence between Wesley G. Howell and Mrs. Preston D. Richards shortly after Preston D. Richard's death (mostly concerning...
Dates: 1906-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Preston D. Richards papers

Edward Carl Peterson correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3071
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten and typewritten correspondence, mostly between Peterson and his family. He tells about his experiences in training and in France, including combat. His family writes about their activities and their concern for his safety. Peterson was wounded in combat and later killed on 11 November 1918, the last day of the war. Includes letters sent to Peterson's family following the war.

Dates: 1917-1923
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Eula Louise Peterson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337922]
Identifier: MSS 2714
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography. Peterson joined the United States Navy in 1942 and was trained at Mare Island. She was later deployed to the South Pacific in 1945.

Dates: 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Martin F. Peterson interview with Richard Baldwin

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3058
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an interview conducted by Martin F. Peterson on 18 March 1985 for Hillam's War Project. Also included is the reel-to-reel audiotape from which the item was transcribed. Baldwin talks about his combat missions in Korea and Vietnam. He was on 103 combat missions in the Korean War before he was given leave in Japan. Baldwin talks about his career and about how his faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints helped him during his military service.

Dates: 1985 March 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Portage, Ohio anti-liquor petition

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237189]
Identifier: MSS SC 253
Scope and Contents

Handwritten petition of the citizens of Portage County, Ohio against the sale of intoxicating liquors. Petition has one hundred twenty-eight signatures.

Dates: approximately 1830
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Petition

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230232594]
Identifier: MSS SC 12
Scope and Contents

Typed petition presented to Governor William Spry of Utah concerning a monument to be built in honor of the Mormon Battalion.

Dates: 1915
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

John D. Lee petition

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289765]
Identifier: Vault MSS 413
Scope and Contents

Handwritten petition, dated 15 Nov. 1853, addressed to the Utah Territorial legislature, and signed by Lee and twenty-six others. The petition requests that $2000 be appropriated to build a road from Ft. Harmony, Utah, through the St. George Valley to connect with the California Road. The signers argue that such a road would facilitate further settlement in the Washington and Iron counties of Utah.

Dates: 1853 November 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Lincoln County, Virginia petition for a road

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230241538]
Identifier: MSS SC 471
Scope and Contents

Handwritten petition with 48 signatures to the Lincoln County, Virginia court for a public road.

Dates: 1787
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Petition for a road

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230241546]
Identifier: MSS SC 472
Scope and Contents

Handwritten petition with 20 signatures to the County court for a public road.

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

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