Politics, Government, and Law
Found in 1673 Collections and/or Records:
Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on house administration, 1966-1984
Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on judiciary, 1970-1985
Willard Hale Gardner legislative papers on oversight and government reform, 1970-1985
Byrnina Ann Dustin Willey collection of photographs of Edison Willey World War I scrapbook
Collection contains photographs of a scrapbook about Edison Willey's experiences in World War I (the Great War), as collected by his mother, Byrnina Ann Dustin Willey. Includes the unit photograph before they left Ft. Lewis, Washington, heading to France. Dated approximately 1918-1920.
The collection also contains a CD of the photographs of the scrapbook.
Emilia Wilson letter
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 4 July 1836 and addressed to a Samuel Turrentine in North Carolina. The item was written in Clay County, Missouri, by A. Wilson and Emilia Wilson. The Wilsons write about the organization of the citizens of Missouri to resist the Mormons.
J. C. Wilson letters
Handwritten letters with typewritten copies. Wilson applies for his bounty for joining the army in Illinois. He also writes three letters about army life while stationed in Tennessee in November of 1864. Two of the letters were addressed to Samuel Kirkpatrick in Illinois. Also included is a letter to Kirkpatrick and his tax receipt for 1871.
Joseph Ellis Wilson divorce certificate
Printed certificate with handwritten entries. The document finalizes the divorce between Joseph Ellis Wilson and Barbara Young Crockett Wilson.
Samuel L. Wilson certificate
Certificate of appointment of Samuel L. Wilson to a Commission of Lieutenant in the United States Navy, 12 March 1868. The certificate is signed by Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy. Official seal is attached.
Woodrow Wilson letter
Typewritten and signed letter, dated April 11, 1917, and addressed to H. Lawrence Thackwell, a civil engineer in Marbleton, Wyoming. Wilson thanks Thackwell for his offer of unnamed services. Wilson says he will file the offer with the War Department which may make use of Thackwell's assistance.
Albert Winkler interview with David Raymond Cox
Typescript of an interview conducted by Albert Winkler of Brigham Young University's office of Special Collections on 4 May 2001 in Cox's home in Ogden, Utah. Cox talks about his experiences as a Marine during World War II. He was a lieutenant of artillery on Saipan Island during the battle. He and his men were involved in repulsing a banzai attack by the Japanese and in the destruction of two enemy tanks.