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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 755 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur V. Watkins pro-McCarthy postcards, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 6 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents note

Contains postcards from American citizens expressing pro-McCarthy views concerning the activities of McCarthy to the Senate Select Committee.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Joseph McCarthy / Arthur V. Watkins correspondence on Joseph McCarthy / Arthur V. Watkins correspondence in favor of Joseph McCarthy

Arthur V. Watkins pro-McCarthy telegrams, undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 6 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Contains telegrams expressing pro-McCarthy views concerning the activities of McCarthy to the Senate Select Committee.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers / Arthur V. Watkins papers on Joseph McCarthy / Arthur V. Watkins correspondence on Joseph McCarthy / Arthur V. Watkins correspondence in favor of Joseph McCarthy

Arthur Watkins sound recordings, approximately 1948-1950

 Series
Identifier: MSS 146 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains phonograph recordings of family friends, and congressional reports from Senator Watkins. Dated approximately 1948 to 1950.

Dates: approximately 1948-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 146, Arthur V. Watkins papers

Deanna Johnson Nielsen autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336932]
Identifier: MSS 2710
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography for the Nurses at War project. Neilsen joined the military in 1975. She served during operation Desert Storm. She married Jay Neilsen in 1978.

Dates: 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Deanna Johnson Nielsen autobiography

Russel Benson Backus collection on Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232578630]
Identifier: MSS 8921
Scope and Contents Contains biographical materials on Russel Benson Backus' ancestors, Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson. Carson's autobiography covers 1821-1898 and discusses her life as a Mormon pioneer. Earl's biography, written by his daughter Elizabeth Elvira Earl Cordner, covers 1846-1909 and discusses his experiences in the Civil War and as a businessman in Utah. The collection includes original documents as well as photocopies, and both biographies are available on DVD. Materials dated...
Dates: 1865-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Russel Benson Backus collection on Albert Galliton Earl and Elvira Egbert Carson

G. Baidukoff speech

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342989]
Identifier: MSS 773
Scope and Contents

Typewritten translation of a speech given in Moscow, Russia, after Baidukoff's return from flying to March Field, California. He relates his impressions of the "Capitalistic" society outside the Soviet Union. The item was translated from Russian into English by Nickoli Vishnevski. Also included is a newspaper clipping from the New York Times reporting on the trip.

Dates: 1937
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / G. Baidukoff speech

Oliver S. Baird diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233204]
Identifier: MSS SC 58
Scope and Contents

Holograph diary of Baird's activities while serving in the Civil War which gives brief accounts of travels, drills, inspections and work details.

Dates: 1861-1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Oliver S. Baird diary

Richard Baldwin interview

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331271]
Identifier: MSS SC 3194
Scope and Contents Trancript of an interview conducted by Martin F. Peterson on 18 March 1985 for the Ray Hillam war project. Baldwin participated in the Korean and Vietnamese wars. He joined the United States Air Force at the end of World War II. He became a pilot and trained as a fighter pilot in 1950. He flew missions from Japan during the Korean War, and he enjoyed the experience he gained during that conflict. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and he said it was...
Dates: 1985 March 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Richard Baldwin interview

Henry C. Bankhead pay voucher

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324078]
Identifier: MSS SC 2477
Scope and Contents

Printed, handwritten, and signed pay voucher dated 3 Jan. 1858. The item documents the pay Bankhead received while serving as a lieutenant of the Fifth United States Infantry stationed at Camp Floyd, Utah.

Dates: 1858 January 3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Henry C. Bankhead pay voucher

Eugene Banks diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 57
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary which contains an account of military life during the Civil War from a Southern officer's point of view. Banks includes descriptions of the Battle of Missionary Ridge, the Confederate retreat, and the execution of four deserters. Collection also includes a typescript of the diary and a description of the diary with background information on Banks written in 1976 by Darrell Batson. Photocopies of materials also included with collection.

Dates: 1863-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Eugene Banks diary

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