Awards
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Gail S. Halvorsen awards, 1938-2017
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents
Contains awards, certificates, and plaques, both received by and awarded by Gail S. Halvorsen. Dated 1938-2017.
Dates:
1938-2017
Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts, 1920-2018
Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Papers, awards, video and audio recordings, and memorabilia collected by Gail S. Halvorsen during his lifetime. Includes materials from the Berlin Airlift, his Air Force career, and from his later retirement and missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1920-2018.
Dates:
1920-2018
Gail S. Halvorsen papers on missions, 1942-1997
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents
Contains material from the missions served by Gail Halvorsen with his wife Alta, the England London South Mission (1986-1987) and Russia St. Petersburg Mission (1995-1997) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1942-1997.
Dates:
1942-1997
Gail S. Halvorsen papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2220
Scope and Contents
Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...
Dates:
1905-2018; Majority of material found within 1920-2018