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Autobiographies

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

Ephraim Hatch papers, 1987-1998

 File — Box 12: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 12; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005023], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 308
Scope and Contents note File contains materials relating to the personal life and service of Ephraim Hatch in the U.S. Navy during World War II as an electronic technician. Materials contain a portion of Ephraim Hatch's autobiography covering his military years and the courting of his wife (1998). Discusses his work on military plane designs for Boeing in Seattle, which earned him a deferment from active service. Also describes his short time on Navy ships in the Pacific Theater. Includes a narrative describing the...
Dates: 1987-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy

Arthur B. Erekson autobiography

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6765
Abstract

The Arthur B. Erekson autobiography includes many volumes of scrapbook type autobiographies which give a glimpse into his life. Included are the condensed version (1906-1986), periods 1-8: 1906-1947, periods 13-22: 1956-1968.

Dates: 1906-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Einar Erickson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230231935]
Identifier: MSS 700
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Erickson describes his early life in Iceland, his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his migration to Utah, his return to Iceland as an Mormon missionary, and his life in Spanish Fork and in Cleveland, Utah. Also included is a lengthy poem in Icelandic.

Dates: approximately 1917
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Erik K. York email and memoir, 2006-2007

 File — Box 51: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 18 [Barcode: 31197231012847], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 5 Sub-Series 4 File 1105
Scope and Contents Materials contain a brief memoir written by Erik York of his World War II experiences serving in the U.S. Marines Corps as a radioman on an airplane. There is also an email from his son Neil to Don Norton about interviewing York. Neil's email also gives a brief overview of York's military history. In the memoir York explains many photographs from his personal photo album; Neil's email explains that his photo album could be used as a prompt in the interview because York's memory was beginning...
Dates: 2006-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II / Saints at War Project records for the United States Marine Corps

Erinnerungen an Tempelhof (Tempelhof Memories) / Patrick P. Weidhaas, 2010 July 18

 Item — Box 63: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232560729], Folder: 47
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 7
Dates: 2010 July 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gail S. Halvorsen papers / Gail S. Halvorsen papers, audio-visual recordings, and artifacts / Gail S. Halvorsen papers on post-military retirement / Gail S. Halvorsen collection of firsthand accounts of WWII and the Berlin Airlift

Ernest Bowers papers, approximately 1995-2003

 File — Box 72: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14; Series 17 [Barcode: 31197232480522], Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 12 File 1493
Scope and Contents note

Materials include written memoir regarding Ernest Bowers' service as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War II. Tells how he was drafted in 1944 and he left behind his wife, who was expecting, and his little son. Recounts jumping into Holland and his part in the Battle of Bulge. Dated approximately 1995- 2003.

Dates: approximately 1995-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Airborne Division

Ernest Rawle Little memoir and photographs, 1943-1946, 2000

 File — Box 3: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197231237980], Folder: 23
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 57
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain a memoir of Ernest Rawle Little regarding his service in the U.S. Army from July 1943 to February 1946 during World War II. Mentions the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP), of which he was a part. Discusses combat near Aachen, Germany; the Battle of the Bulge; and his experiences as an Latter-Day Saint soldier. Includes photocopied photographs. Dated 1943-1946, 2000.

Dates: 1943-1946; 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry

Ether J. Rice papers, approximately 1943-2010

 File — Carton 125: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197239146332], Folder: 68
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

File contains photographs, a brief memoir, and photocopies of Ether J. Rice. Dated approximately 1943-2010.

Dates: approximately 1943-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Etoise Pinkney Blackwell memoir, 2000 August 15

 File — Box 33: Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005239], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 File 780
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain a memoir written in 2000 by Etoise Pinkney Blackwell regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Also describes joining the U.S. Army in 1948 and serving in Germany, the United States, and Korea before retiring in 1967. Dated 2000 August 15, 2000.

Dates: 2000 August 15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for multiple wars / Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy

Etsel E. Sommer history, after 1999

 File — Carton 125: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197239146332], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

File contains memoir of Etsel E. Sommer regarding his experiences serving in the U.S Army Air Force during World War II. Dated after 1999.

Dates: after 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

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