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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:

Richard Marsh Butler WWII letters, 1940-1945

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8849
Scope and Contents

Contains a partial accounts of Richard's time as a prisoner of war and German POW identification cards. Materials dated 1936-1945 and 1991.

Dates: 1940-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8849, Richard Marsh Butler papers

Richard Marsh Butler WWII papers, 1927-1955

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8849 Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Consists of Richard Marsh Butler's personal scrapbook (including military papers, foreign cartoons and maps, photographs, letters, notes and other small personal memorabilia, a patriarchal blessing, a lock of hair, cloth swatches, pieces of Nazi stationary, postcards, foreign currency, etc.); POW items (clippings, letters, ID cards, etc.); family history papers (a historical guardianship transfer document, Butler's flight log and war diary; assorted ephemera, including U.S. and foreign...
Dates: 1927-1955
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8849, Richard Marsh Butler papers

Roland Nesbit Smoot papers, approximately 1940-1949

 Series — Box 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197225537544], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 3315 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the letters and narrative accounts of Roland Nesbit Smoot describing his military experiences as an member of the United States Navy during World War II. He mostly participated in the Pacific Asian theatre of the war, mainly in Japan, during World War II. Dated approximately 1940s.

Dates: approximately 1940-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3315, Brigham Smoot family papers

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima / Joe Rosenthal

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232573631]
Identifier: MSS 8628
Scope and Contents

Materials include one print of Joe Rosenthal's photograph "Raising the flag on Iwo Jima". It depicts five members of the U.S. Armed Forces raising an American flag. The photograph is dated 23 February 1945. There is a note inscribed on the back which reads: "10/21/91 Dear Nelson, Brent Peterson foned [sic.] to ask if I had a print of the flag photo for you. Here 'tis. Cheers, Joe Rosenthal"

Dates: 1945 February 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima / Joe Rosenthal

Saints at War in Korea videocassettes, approximately 2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains interviews and scenic and other footage relating to the military service of Latter-Day Saints in Korea. Dated approximately 2005.

Dates: approximately 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

Saints at War interviews and scenic footage, 2005-2008

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

Subseries contains scenic footage and interviews relating to the Saints at War Project. Dated 2005-2008.

Dates: 2005-2008
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 cassettes of interviews and other footage

Saints at War interviews with Latter-day Saint Apostles, 2001-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contain interviews with Latter-Day Saint Apostles. Dated 2001-2005.

Dates: 2001-2005
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

Saints at War Project books, 1993-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 20
Scope and Contents

File contains books relating to the military service of Latter-Day Saints in various wars. Includes memoirs and biographies their military service and/or time spent as a prisoner-of-war. Dated 1993-2009.

Dates: 1993-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records

Saints at War Project documentary and interview media, approximately 2001-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 19
Scope and Contents

Series contains DVDs and video cassette recordings of interviews relating to Latter-Day Saints' military and war-time service for the Saints at War Project. 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 interviews on audiocassette, 1981-2011

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

Series contains interviews with Latter-Day Saints on cassette tapes regarding their military service. Dated 1981-2011.

Dates: 1981-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project documentary and interview media

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