Histories (Literary works)
Found in 1183 Collections and/or Records:
John Van Cott papers
Correspondence, diaries, and a family history. The correspondence is between Van Cott and family members. Also included are handwritten and signed letters from Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church, to Van Cott. The diaries cover the time when Van Cott served as a missionary for the Mormon Church from 1852 to 1856 and from 1859 to 1862. He was in Iowa City, Iowa, when the first handcart companies left for Utah.
Vern R. Thomas history, 1942-1945, approximately 2001
Materials contain a written short history of Vern R. Thomas' military life. Describes his training, work as a flight instructor, bombing missions over Germany until V-E Day, after which he was sent to fly in the Pacific Theater, his return home to his wife and son and life after the war. Dated 1942-1945, approximately 2001.
Vesta Smith papers on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, circa 1986-1987
Veteran's voices. Wartime experiences of World War II veterans from Raymond, Alberta and district / compiled and edited by Evelyn Hendry, 2001
Victor Taylor military history and photograph, approximately 2005
Materials include the military history of Victor Taylor regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II in an intelligence unit, written by Merle Taylor Maier. Contains a photocopied photograph of Taylor. Dated approximately 2005.
Victor Terry papers, 1951-1953, approximately 1980-2002
Materials include memoir, photographs, and Participant Information Sheet relating to Victor LeMar Terry's service in the Korean War. Includes photocopied photograph of Terry in full Army uniform and the original photo. Includes written history of a blessing he received before leaving for Korea about certain protection he will receive, entitled "Drinking Water that Will Mean Death" by Charles R. Woodbury, Terry's Stake Patriarch. Dated 1951-1953, before 1980-2002.
Vineyard Ward history
Virgil O. Nay histories and CD-ROM, 2002
Material contains histories of Nay and his two brothers and their experiences in several Naval operations in the South Pacific Theater during World War II. File also contains a compact disk with all of the histories stored on it. Dated 2002.
Life sketch of T. A. Waddoups and a history of the Hawaiian Colony
William Mark and Olivia Waddoups diaries
Contains the mission and personal journals of William Mark Waddoups and Olivia Waddoups from 1900 to 1958. Diaries discuss William Mark Waddoups' first mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Hawaii, and William and Olivia's missions together to Hawaii and to the Samoan Islands (which also encompassed New Zealand), and their service in the Salt Lake City Temple.