Franklin T. East war history
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a bound autobiography (29 pages) and various letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to East's life and military service. East was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines in April 1942 and survived the Bataan Death March and over three years as a prisoner of war in the Philippines and Japan. His autobiograpy mainly deals with his sufferings as a prisoner of war and with his faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dates
- 1941-1984
Creator
- East, Franklin T., 1916- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from War history must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
East was a Mormon from Arizona who served in the United States Army during World War II.
Extent
1 folder (0.3 linear ft.) : 100 p.
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was donated by Rachel Stewart to Special Collections in 2002. Rachel Stewart 2132 Corwin Rd. Bullhead City, AZ 86442 (928) 763-7670
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Rachel Stewart.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Abolitionists -- United States -- Correspondence
- Autobiographies
- Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Latter Day Saints -- Arizona -- Biography
- Letters
- Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Personal narratives
- Title
- Register of Franklin T. East war history
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 9 May 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States