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Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Japanese photo album

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233641627]
Identifier: MSS 8243
Scope and Contents

Materials include a photo album belonging to an unidentified Japanese family from between approximately 1939 and 1945. The photo album contains photographs of people, places, and events in Japan. There are also some Japanese documents and some newspaper articles in English about Japan during World War II.

Dates: approximately 1939-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Walton LeGrande Law papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233639308]
Identifier: MSS 8293
Scope and Contents

Collection contains materials pertaining to the life of Law, including scrapbooks, newspaper articles, letters, and photographs. Contains information about his time as commander of a CCC camp in Utah, as commander of a Japanese internment camp in Topaz, Utah, and family history information. There are also three letters dated 1859 and 1863 from California and Nebraska to Utah. Dated 1859-2011.

Dates: 1859-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Norma Vance research on Fairview history, 1997-2008

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8322 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains materials documenting the history of Fairview, Utah. Includes information on the city's founders and mayors, as well as general information and other biographies. Materials dated 1997-2008.

Dates: 1997-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Norma Vance research papers

Casimir Rekucki letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233650875]
Identifier: MSS 8389
Scope and Contents

Collection contains letters, a newspaper clipping, and a flyer from a coin retailer. Dated 1936-1965.

Dates: 1936-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

S. Lyman Tyler papers on church service, 1959-1968

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231244846], Folder: 3-9
Identifier: UA 614 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains agendas, minutes, clippings, floor plans, and reports related to committees of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes information on the Church Office Building, church libraries, and educational planning. Materials date from betwen 1959 and 1968.

Dates: 1959-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / S. Lyman Tyler papers

S. Lyman Tyler personal papers, 1960s

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231244846], Folder: 1-2
Identifier: UA 614 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains a personal history statement, Christmas list, cards, and other information summarizing or relating to Tyler's life and training. Materials date from the 1960s.

Dates: 1960s
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / S. Lyman Tyler papers

S. Lyman Tyler papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 614
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence (1952-1976), notes, research files and newsclippings, as well as drafts of books, articles and addresses by Tyler. Also found within this collection are assorted reports, budgets, minutes of meetings and correspondence of agencies and committees on which Tyler served. These agencies and committees include the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, the BYU Library, Utah Historical Society, the BYU Institute of American Indian Studies, the University of Utah Division of...
Dates: approximately 1949-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Vance family history papers, approximately 1960-1968

 Series — Box 3: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232593084], Folder: 8-10
Identifier: MSS 8322 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains information on Norma Vance's personal family history. Includes several genealogy books. Materials dated approximately 1960-1968.

Dates: approximately 1960-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Norma Vance research papers

Norma Vance research papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8322
Scope and Contents

Contains research materials collected by Vance pertaining to the history of the Fairview, Utah area since its founding in 1849, Vance family history, history of Spring City, Utah, documents regarding Fairview's mayors since 1872, and personal histories of Fairview's founding fathers. Materials dated approximately 1960-2008.

Dates: approximately 1960-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Victor Waite and family's life history

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233646394]
Identifier: MSS 8346
Scope and Contents

Typed summary about the family of Victor and Blanche Waite. It includes information on their four children, their children's spouses, marriage dates (including sealing dates in Mormon temple), and their children. Dated approximately 1955.

Dates: approximately 1955
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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