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Found in 755 Collections and/or Records:

LeRoy Gunnell interview

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330265]
Identifier: MSS SC 3171
Scope and Contents Interview conducted by an unknown person probably in 1985 for the Ray Hillam military history project. Gunnell served as an English instructor at the United States Air Force Academy when he was deployed to Vietnam in 1969. He flew cargo aircraft in Vietnam, and he told about various missions he flew during the war. He and his crew often flew from six different bases each day flying materiel from one place to another. Gunnell grew to love the South Vietnamese whom he met, and the thought...
Dates: 1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LeRoy Gunnell interview

Zenos H. Gurley letter to Joseph Smith, Jr.

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294674]
Identifier: Vault MSS 782
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated 4 May 1842 and addressed to Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first president of the Mormon Church. Gurley writes that he was unable to attend a meeting with the Nauvoo Legion militia organization and describes the founding of a branch of the Mormon Church in Wisconsin.

Dates: 1842 May 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Zenos H. Gurley letter to Joseph Smith, Jr.

Lilian Joan Lockhart Guy autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230307719]
Identifier: MSS SC 1007
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an autobiography. Guy describes her childhood on the island of Tasmania and, at age fifteen, being conscripted into a military clothing factory during World War II. She relates how her family joined the Mormon Church as a unit in 1961 and details their church activities in Brisbane.

Dates: 1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lilian Joan Lockhart Guy autobiography

Charles Whipple Hadley diary and correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 177
Scope and Contents Handwritten diary and correspondence. The letters relate primarily to business and family matters. Also included are materials relating to astrology and horoscopes. The diary was kept from 1861 to 1862 when Hadley was serving with the Iowa Volunteers. His accounts are often vivid and detailed. He writes about army life and actual combat. He fought in the battle of Shiloh in April of 1862 and was captured in the fight. He was in Confederate prisons until paroled. Also included is a...
Dates: 1861-1913
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Whipple Hadley diary and correspondence

Albert E. Haines correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1882
Scope and Contents

Handwritten correspondence between Albert Haines and his wife, Thelda Gwilliam Haines. Most of these items were written while Albert was serving with the United States Army at various posts in the United States and Germany. The collection provides excellent documentation for the lives of private persons during the turbulent war era.

Dates: 1942-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert E. Haines correspondence

Frank Hall letters

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 851
Scope and Contents Handwritten letters addressed to Hall's mother, Emma Hall Low. The items deal largely with family and personal matters. Also included are letters from Alfred Hall, Frank's brother, to their mother. Alfred also writes about family matters and about his service with the Union Army during the American Civil War. He served with the Union Army of the Potomac in various areas in and near Virginia with the 3rd New York Cavalry. Also included is a diary by Alfred kept from 1864 to 1865 while he...
Dates: 1840-1890
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Frank Hall letters

Kenneth M. Hammer research notes

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1473
Scope and Contents This collection consists of typesripts and some photocopies with holograph notations of Hammer's research primarily relating to "Custer in '76" which he edited for publication. The final draft of this work is included in the collection. This book is a compilation of primary source materials, mostly interviews with surviving participants, relating to the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. These notes are verbatim transcripts of selected materials and were made by Hammer with the...
Dates: 1966-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kenneth M. Hammer research notes

Levi W. Hancock journal

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3252
Scope and Contents

Phtocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten diary. Hancock writes about his service in the Mormon Battalion during the War with Mexico, 1846-1848. He writes about the daily activities of the men and about their hardships. He also includes a number of hand-drawn maps relating to the march of the battalion.

Dates: 1846-1847
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Levi W. Hancock journal

Levi Ward Hancock one of the First Council of Seventy

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233675]
Identifier: MSS SC 90
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography of Levi Hancock which briefly tells of his activities in the Mormon Church. Also includes a holograph note from Lydia Hancock which gives additional information.

Dates: approximately 1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Levi Ward Hancock one of the First Council of Seventy

Max and Jean Hanks papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9589
Scope and Contents

Papers of Max and Jean Hanks, including letters sent between Max and Jean while Max was serving in the military, Max Hank's certificates and military and flight records, family photographs in black and white and color, including photographs of ancestors, scrapbooks, family history letters and documents, legal papers, diplomas, and a journal kept by Jean. Also contains DVDs, CDs, and a VHS. Materials dated approximately 1850-2008.

Dates: approximately 1850-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max and Jean Hanks papers

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