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Cold War

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the post World War II rivalry between western capitalist nations led by the United States and eastern communist nations led by the Soviet Union. BT World politics—1945-1989

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Ezra Taft Benson address

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328467]
Identifier: MSS SC 2877
Scope and Contents

A handwritten copy of a speech delivered while Benson was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Concerns government and individuals and specifically refers to post-World-War-II Russia. Includes two transcriptions of the speech, one handwritten and one typed; the latter was prepared by the Brigham Young University Department of Special collections and Manuscripts.

Dates: approximately 1950

Gail S. Halvorsen CD-ROMs of digital photographs, 1998-2017

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 10 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains CD-ROMS with photographs, many of candy bomber-themed events with Gail S. Halvorsen. Dated 1998-2017.

Dates: 1998-2017

Gail S. Halvorsen collection of essays, books, and other materials related to the Berlin Airlift, 1974-2014

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains research papers, book excerpts, and fact sheets related to WWII, the Cold War, the Berlin Airlift, airplanes, and other topics of interest to Gail S. Halvorsen. Materials dated 1974-2014.

Dates: 1974-2014

Gail S. Halvorsen collection of firsthand accounts of WWII and the Berlin Airlift, 1962-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains personal recollections of WWII, the Berlin Airlift, and the Cold War from Americans and Berliners. Materials dated 1962-2010.

Dates: 1962-2010

Gail S. Halvorsen collection of video, audio and digital media, 1975-2017

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains media relating to the Berlin Airlift and the Cold War, military topics, events Gail Halvorsen attended, and television shows he participated in. Includes various video formats, audio cassette tapes, and digital photographs. Materials dated 1975-2017.

Dates: 1975-2017

Gail S. Halvorsen collection of video tapes, 1975-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 10 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains VHSs from the collection of Gail S. Halvorsen, including television programs, interviews, speeches, and videos of events he took part in. The videos discuss World War II, the Cold War, the Berlin airlift, Operation Little Vittles, and Gail S. Halvorsen's life. The events depicted took place mostly in the United States and Germany. Dated 1975-2009.

Dates: 1975-2009

Gail S. Halvorsen photographs, slides, and films on military career, 1937-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2220 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs, slides, and films from Gail S. Halvorsen's life and activities in the military. Dated 1937-1974.

Dates: 1937-1974

Gail S. Halvorsen papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2220
Scope and Contents Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...
Dates: 1905-2018; Majority of material found within 1920-2018

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

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