Julian William Cummings papers
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the life of Julian William Cummings. Most of the materials pertain to his service in the military as a Grasshopper Pilot during World War II. Documents pertaining to this include his own typed reminiscences, drawings and photographs of that time, and official correspondence on his orders. Also includes publication materials for his memoir, “Grasshopper Pilot,” written with his second wife, Gwendolyn Kay Cummings McClellan. Some materials pertain to his mission as well, serving in Argentina. Finally, materials include family history documents, including journals and biographies of his ancestors. Dated 1899-2007.
Dates
- 1899-2007
Creator
- Cummings, Julian William, 1915-2002 (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 the Julian William Cummings papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Julian William Cummings (1915-2002) was a Mormon pilot.
Julian William Cummings was born on December 17, 1915, the third child of Julian Moses and Fay Cummings. He was born in Utah. He attended school in Utah. He began flying Piper Cub planes as a young man. He served a mission to Argentina in 1935-1938. He was recruited for the experimental and high-risk aerial reconnaissance unit of the U.S. Army's Third Infantry Division, and served in the military for four years durnig World War II, from 1942 to 1946. He flew 485 missions during his service, participating in the North African campaign. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service. He married Margorie Louise Caine Cummings on April 12, 1941, but they divorced in 1973. After that, he remarried Gwendolyn Kay Cummings. He died on February 17, 2002 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Extent
2 oversize folders (1.5 linear ft.)
2 items (2 linear ft.)
4 cartons (4 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection contains five archival series: 1. Julian William Cummings artifacts, approximately 1944. 2. Julian William Cummings military papers, 1935-2006. 3. Julian William Cummings family history papers, 1905-1997. 4. Julian William Cummings personal papers, 1900-2007. 5. Julian William Cummings missionary papers, 1899-1980.
Custodial History
Donated by Gwendolyn Kay Cummings McClellan in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Gwendolyn Kay Cummings McClellan; 2012.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.V, August 2007.)
Julian William Cummings was a man from Utah who was a Grasshopper pilot in the military and one of the first Mormon missionaries to Argentina. His papers relate to his life in the West, his military service, and the Church.
General
Item 8 is currently in conservation in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Processing Information
Processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2013.
- Title
- Register of the Julian William Cummings papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscripts processor, and John M. Murphy, curator.
- Date
- 28 March 2013
- 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