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Mexican War, 1846-1848

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2350
Scope and Contents This collection includes oral histories; memoirs; military documents/records, including certificates; photographs; memorabilia and other artifacts; newspapers; articles; poetry; artwork; transcripts, audiocassettes/tapes, and videocassettes/tapes of interviews; diaries; correspondence such as letters, emails, V-mail, and telegrams; written histories, including family histories, life histories, and military histories; books; biographies; autobiographies; accounts; maps; negatives; responses...
Dates: 1847-2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project records for Mexican-American War, 1847

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Series includes a journal and transcription from an unknown soldier during the Mexican-American War. Journal is dated 1847.

Dates: 1847
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy, 1950-2010

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 11
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains documents from Latter-day Saints serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Materials include intervies, histories, papers, photographs, accounts and letters. Dated 1950-2010.

Dates: 1950-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Latter-Day Saints serving in the South-east Asia Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, autobiographies, memoirs, photographs, memoirs, accounts, military records, and other papers. Dates approximately 1941-2008.

Dates: approximately 1941-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage, approximately 2001-2008

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

Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saint Apostles, scenic footage, and other interviews and footage relating to the Saints at War Project. Dated approximately 2001-2008.

Dates: approximately 2001-2008
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 files on DVD, approximately 2001-2009

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

Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saints, some Apostles or Church leaders, relating to their or others' military service. Dated approximately 2001-2009.

Dates: approximately 2001-2009
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 video files on VHS, 1990-2010

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

Subseries contains video files on VHS relating to the military of Latter-Day Saint servicemen. Dated approximately 1990-2010.

Dates: 1990-2010
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 World War II interviews on video cassette , 2003-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saints regarding their military service for the Saints at War Project. Dated 2003-2005.

Dates: 2003-2005
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

Spanish colonial documents, 1526-1841

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1509 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: From Lucille Pratt's report: Most of the documents in this register are dated within the 19th century, with a substantial portion from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a small portion from the 20th century. The documents pertain to the area now known as the state of New Mexico of the United States of America. Many of the documents were created when this area was part of the Presidencia of Nueva Galicia under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as a part of the overseas empire of the European...
Dates: Other: 1526-1841
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1509, Collection on New Mexican territorial history / Documents from the Spanish period of New Mexico

A. I. Terrell letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323450]
Identifier: MSS SC 2418
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated 26 July 1848 and addressed to Abel Hagerty in Witumpka, Alabama. The item was written in Brazos, Texas. Terrell describes his journey by steamship from New Orleans. Terrell came in an attemp to invest in surplus Mexican War stock, equipment, and supplies, especially horses which their company planed to drive overland to New Orleans after purchasing them from the United States government.

Dates: 1848 July 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A. I. Terrell letter

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