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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 134 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War Project records for World War II (South-East Asia), approximately 1941-2008

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Latter-Day Saints serving in the South-east Asia Theater during World War II. Includes interviews, autobiographies, memoirs, photographs, memoirs, accounts, military records, and other papers. Dates approximately 1941-2008.

Dates: approximately 1941-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage, approximately 2001-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saint Apostles, scenic footage, and other interviews and footage relating to the Saints at War Project. Dated approximately 2001-2008.

Dates: approximately 2001-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media

Saints at War Project video files on DVD, approximately 2001-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saints, some Apostles or Church leaders, relating to their or others' military service. Dated approximately 2001-2009.

Dates: approximately 2001-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media

Saints at War video files on VHS, 1990-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains video files on VHS relating to the military of Latter-Day Saint servicemen. Dated approximately 1990-2010.

Dates: 1990-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media

Saints at War World War II interviews on video cassette , 2003-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews of Latter-Day Saints regarding their military service for the Saints at War Project. Dated 2003-2005.

Dates: 2003-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media / Saints at War Project video cassettes of interviews and other footage

Salisbury family correspondence, 1850-1979

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3078 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Series contains correspondence of the Salisbury family, dating from 1850 to 1979. Includes correspondence from Katharine Smith Salisbury, Don Carlos Salisbury and family, George Albert Smith and family, and others. Don Carlos Salisbury includes 32 letters about his service during the Civul War.

Dates: 1850-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3078, Salisbury family papers

Scrapbook on the Civil War

 Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197232593043]
Identifier: MSS 8803
Scope and Contents

Contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to the Civil War. Most deal with how the war started and some significant events during the war, including the inauguration of Jefferson Davis, and some battles. Dated approximatelCy 1861-1868.

Dates: approximately 1861-1868
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Scrapbook on the Civil War

Jessie M. Hewins Sherwood collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227633085]
Identifier: MSS 3682
Scope and Contents The collection contains one broken glass plate negative of a Mr. Sherwood in uniform and one print reproduced from that negative. It also contains the discharge paper for George M. Hewins from 1865 for his service with the Massachusetts Heavy Artillery during the Civil War. Also included is the birth certificate record for Jessie Hewins, the marriage certificate for Jessie Hewins and Charles Sherwood from 1897, and their certificate of divorce from 1901. There is also a certificate given to...
Dates: 1865-1918
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jessie M. Hewins Sherwood collection

Thomas L. Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1877

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and family members and friends. Includes discussion of the conduct of the war, command of the Bucktails Regiment, and family and personal news. Also includes correspondence on Kane's resignation in 1863, and later reminiscences. Materials date from between 1861 and 1877.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

Thomas L. Kane notes, correspondence, and other material from Civil War, 1861-1883

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, clippings, and other material related to Kane's wartime service. Also contains additional materials related to the war without clear ties to Kane. Materials date from between 1861 and 1883.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1883
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

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