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Gail S. Halvorsen awards, 1938-2017

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains awards, certificates, and plaques, both received by and awarded by Gail S. Halvorsen. Dated 1938-2017.

Dates: 1938-2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2220, Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts

Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts, 1920-2018

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Papers, awards, video and audio recordings, and memorabilia collected by Gail S. Halvorsen during his lifetime. Includes materials from the Berlin Airlift, his Air Force career, and from his later retirement and missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1920-2018.

Dates: 1920-2018
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2220, Gail S. Halvorsen papers

Gail S. Halvorsen papers on military career, 1942-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes papers, audio-visual materials, souvenirs, art, and newspaper clippings from Gail S. Halvorsen's career in the United States Air Force, both before and after the Berlin Airlift. Portions of this series are from Vandenburg Tracking Base in California and from Gail S. Halvorsen's time as commander of Tempelhof Central Airport in Berlin, Germany. Dated 1942-1974.

Dates: 1942-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2220, Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts

Gail S. Halvorsen personal and family papers, 1920-2016

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains biographical material, talks, school records, newspapers and other papers relating to Gail S. Halvorsen's personal and family life. Dated 1920-2016.

Dates: 1920-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2220, Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts

Gary Dean Rhay interview, 2004

 Series — Carton 147: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15, Folder: 69
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

File contains interview with Gary Dean Rhay regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Dated 2004.

Dates: 2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for Vietnam War / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Gail S. Halvorsen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2220
Scope and Contents Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...
Dates: 1905-2018; Majority of material found within 1920-2018
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gail S. Halvorsen papers

Saints at War in Korea videocassettes, approximately 2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews and scenic and other footage relating to the military service of Latter-Day Saints in Korea. Dated approximately 2005.

Dates: approximately 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media / Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage

Saints at War interviews and scenic footage, 2005-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains scenic footage and interviews relating to the Saints at War Project. Dated 2005-2008.

Dates: 2005-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media / Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage

Saints at War interviews with Latter-day Saint Apostles, 2001-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contain interviews with Latter-Day Saint Apostles. Dated 2001-2005.

Dates: 2001-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media / Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage

Saints at War Project artifacts and photographs, 1940-2002

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 17
Scope and Contents note

This series contains artifacts and photographs collected for the Saints at War Project. Dated 1940-2002.

Dates: 1940-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

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