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Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:

Allen Dahl Young diary, 1995

 File — Box 42: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197231005320], Folder: 22
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3 File 946
Scope and Contents

Materials contain Allen Dahl Young's typescript diary as a prisoner of war. The diary details his experiences from 1944-1945, and the typescript of the diary contained in the folder was prepared by Colleen Whitley in 1995. Young served as a pilot during World War II. During one mission he was shot down and became a prisoner of war. He recorded his experiences in his diary of not having food, living in cramped conditions and waiting for the war to end. Dated 1995.

Dates: 1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps pilots

Edwin J. Allen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2283
Abstract

This collection consists of the personal papers of Edwin John Allen, Jr. The contents pertain to his service as a missionary in Japan, as well as a naval officer. Also included are some papers and personal affects of his son, Thomas Allen.

Dates: approximately 1912-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Edwin J. Allen papers

Ida Lowry Allen journal

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31997227629380]
Identifier: MSS 6029
Scope and Contents

Collection contains one journal with daily entries for the year 1888. The journal chronicles family temple trips, extended family gatherings, church and Sunday school meetings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manti, Utah, as well as various other recreation, work, and church-related activities. Also contains a transcript of the original journal.

Dates: 1888
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ida Lowry Allen journal

Inez Knight Allen diary

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306968]
Identifier: MSS SC 932
Scope and Contents

Holograph manuscript written by Inez Knight Allen before she married. It is a diary kept from 1898 to 1899 while she was on a mission for the Mormon Church in England. Lengthy entries describe her missionary activities and her travels in England. There are many gaps in the record.

Dates: 1898-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Inez Knight Allen diary

Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8819
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the life of Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen. Included are her journals, some correspondence with her husband, and digital images of members of her family on DVD discs. Dated circa 1950-2010.

Dates: approximately 1950-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Marva Genevieve Stevens Allen papers

William Wilford Allen : his journal and other chapters of his life

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232533627]
Identifier: MSS 7746
Scope and Contents

Contains a transcription of William W. Allen’s journal with commentary and other notes on his life, written and compiled by Allen C. Christensen. Also included is an electronic copy of the manuscript.

Dates: 2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Wilford Allen : his journal and other chapters of his life

Allen Wilson Rand journal entries and photographs, 1943-1945

 File — Box 45: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005353], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3 File 997
Scope and Contents

Materials contain journal entries of Allen Rand as he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a glider pilot during World War II. Also contains two photographs of Rand in his uniform. Dated 1943-1945.

Dates: 1943-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps pilots

George Alley papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231217040]
Identifier: MSS SC 727
Abstract Account and receipt books, family correspondence, diary of Stephen Webb Alley, genealogy, family history materials, and memorabilia of the George Alley family. Photographs include studio portraits of Lydia Ann Alley and Susan Hannah Alley Wells, polygamist wives of Mormon Church leader, Daniel H. Wells, and a portrait of George Alley's wife, Mary Symond Alley. A majority of the photos were taken by Salt Lake City photographer Charles R. Savage. The photographs are albumen and matte collodion...
Dates: 1834-1891
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George Alley papers

Allied debts / by McKenna, Hoover, Seligman, Anderson, 1922

 Item — Box 29: [Barcode: 31197230227271], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 1540
Dates: 1922
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1540, Joseph F. Merrill papers / Joseph F. Merrill pamphlets

J. Urban Allred diaries

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328988]
Identifier: MSS SC 2909
Scope and Contents Volume begins with autobiographical sketch concerning Allred's early life in Lehi, Utah. Diaries document his attendance at Brigham Young Academy, September 1892-May 1898; service as a Mormon missionary in Tennessee in the Southern States Mission, June 1898-July 1900; activities as a school teacher in Vernal, Utah, August 1900-May 1901; family life with Amelia May Hammond in Lehi, 1901-1910; and family life with Edna Bingham in Raymond, Alberta, and elsewhere, beginning in 1912. Diaries also...
Dates: 1892-1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J. Urban Allred diaries

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