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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:

Saints at War World War II artifacts and literature, 1931-1951

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains documents from Latter-day Saints that served in the Pacific part of World War II. Records are from the army, air corps, marine corps, navy, coastal guard, civilians, and merchants. Also contains artifacts yearbooks, photographs, currency, and stamps that have been included. Dated 1931-2009.

Dates: 1931-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific)

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

Schwatlo family letters

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197239125328]
Identifier: MSS 9588
Scope and Contents Contains family correspondence in two subsets: 111 letters and postcards written between Joachim Schwatlo-Gesterding and his wife Doris, or from Joachim to a "Peterchen" ("little Peter," possibly Doris's son from her previous marriage) or the odd family member or friend, mostly while he was a prisoner of war in Russia (in Moscow and nearby Lager'), between January 1944 and September 1955; and 58 letters and postcards written to Siegfried Carl Schwatlo (and/or occasionally Pearl before they...
Dates: 1939-1955
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Schwatlo family letters

E. Gene Shumway family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8874
Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to the life and military service of Marjorie, Don L., and E. Gene Shumway during World War II, collected by E. Gene Shumway. Especially well documented is the the Women's Army Corps service and life of Marjorie Shumway. Included are many of her scrapbooks and photographs. Includes several letters sent between Marjorie, Don, and E. Gene and their family. Includes some phonograph records created by Don L. Included too are books and technical manuals of E. Gene, and...
Dates: 1928-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / E. Gene Shumway family papers

Albert Aikens Smith papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7686
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to Albert Aikens Smith's personal life and professional military life. Includes military papers, correspondence, maps, photographs and negatives from Smith’s time training and serving in the National Guard of Utah from 1929-1937, and the United States Army in WWII and the Korean War. Photographs and negatives also pertain to Smith’s personal life, focused on his wife and children. School yearbooks are from Smith’s time at David High School and BYU. The Albert...
Dates: 1920-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert Aikens Smith papers

Asahel Henry Smith letters and photographs

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7530
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, photographs, commentary, a timeline, and other related materials regarding the life of Asahel Henry Smith. These cover the time he spent serving in the military during the Second World War, his time as an Mormon missionary to the Eastern United States, as well as other contextual information. The commentary was done by Henry's brother, Marion, and gives a bit of background information and some of the memories that Marion had of Henry.

Dates: 1941-1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Asahel Henry Smith letters and photographs

Max Snow teletype message and diary on the Second World War

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230356468]
Identifier: MSS 7509
Abstract

Contains the teletype message that declared the ending of the Second World War and the diary of W. Max Snow from his time serving in the military.

Dates: 1945 February-August
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Max Snow teletype message and diary on the Second World War

Clarence D. Taylor papers

 Collection — Box 17: [Barcode: 31197233618617]
Identifier: MSS 3254
Scope and Contents Contains photographs, family history materials, letters, and other papers of Taylor. Collected materials contain information about Provo history, including his grandfather's business, Taylor Brothers Department Store; about his father's business, Dixon-Taylor-Russell Company; about the Lake Resort Provana; about the Wildwood Resort in Provo Canyon; about the Brickerhaven Country Club; about the Bonneville Development Corporation which developed the hills east of Provo; about the construction...
Dates: 1820-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clarence D. Taylor papers

Frederick Whitaker Taylor collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8694
Content Description

Uniforms and book collected by Taylor used during World War I and World War II from 1918 to 1945.

Dates: approximately 1918-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Frederick Whitaker Taylor collection

The Messenger brochures, 1943-1948

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233618781], Folder: 15
Identifier: UA 5634 File 15
Scope and Contents

Contains brochures from The Messenger and other material. Includes information on classes at Brigham Young University during World War II, and a pamphlet with the names of those students who served in the military during the war. Dates range from 1943-1948.

Dates: 1943-1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 5634, Collection of pamphlets and brochures

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