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 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 3407 Collections and/or Records:

Japanese photo album

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233641627]
Identifier: MSS 8243
Scope and Contents

Materials include a photo album belonging to an unidentified Japanese family from between approximately 1939 and 1945. The photo album contains photographs of people, places, and events in Japan. There are also some Japanese documents and some newspaper articles in English about Japan during World War II.

Dates: approximately 1939-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Japanese photo album

Winnifred C. and Stuart B. Jardine papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5972
Scope and Contents

Contains primarily the personal papers of Winnifred C. Jardine, including correspondence between family and friends, cookbooks authored by her and others, journals, notes, recipe clippings, and photographs of the Jardine family. Also includes research and history Winnifred collected and wrote about Virginia F. Cutler, a scholar and professor of home economics. Also includes some papers from the military service and career of Winnifred’s husband, Stuart B. Jardine. Dated 1908-2013.

Dates: 1908-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Winnifred C. and Stuart B. Jardine papers

Ann Prior Jarvis autobiographies and a biography

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2049
Scope and Contents Two handwritten autobiographies, a biography of George Jarvis (1823-1913), miscellaneous materials, and photocopies of these items. Ann was born in England and married George Jarvis at age sixteen. She and George were converted to the Mormon Church in 1848. George worked as a sailor to earn money for the journey to Utah. They arrived in Salt Lake City around 1860 and moved to St. George, Utah in 1861. Ann had eleven children. Anne recounts the major events of her life and writes about her...
Dates: 1871-1898
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ann Prior Jarvis autobiographies and a biography

George Frederick Jarvis life sketch

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329721]
Identifier: MSS SC 3099
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript. The item is an autobiography of George Frederick Jarvis, who was born on 16 June 1847 in Stepney, England. The item was written in the third person. Jarvis migrated to the United States with his family and came to Utah in 1860. He had problems with his feet while walking to Utah. He lived in Salt Lake City until 1861 when his family moved to St. George, Utah. He participated in military actions against Indians, married Eleanor Cannon on...
Dates: approximately 1920
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George Frederick Jarvis life sketch

Joseph W. Jay letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322155]
Identifier: MSS SC 2362
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter dated 4 Feb. 1876 and written in Richmond, Indiana. The item was addressed to "Dear Uncle." Jay writes about his life for the last several decades stating that he has had three wives, since the first two died, and telling about his life and career.

Dates: 1876 February 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph W. Jay letter

Jealousy, 1954-12-17

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1954-12-17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / The Ray Bolger Show

Jean Harlow Part 1, 1978-04

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1978-04
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

Jean Harlow Part 2, 1978-04

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1978-04
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Laurel & Hardy Lafftunes

Jeb, 1963-05-15

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2193 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.

Dates: Broadcast: 1963-05-15
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2193, Fred Steiner papers / Fred Steiner music compositions / Fred Steiner compositions / Fred Steiner television compositions / Gunsmoke

Thomas Jefferson letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292629]
Identifier: Vault MSS 577
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed note dated December 10, 1807 and addressed to a Mr. Newton. Jefferson says he is indebted to Newton for the receipt of cyder and myrtle wax and wants to know the amount of payment which is due.

Dates: 1807 December 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Jefferson letter

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