World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Phil Larsen Andersen papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2185
Abstract
The Phil Larsen Andersen papers (1912-2001) consist of the correspondence, military pamphlets, books, and service documents of a youth spent during World War II. It also contains the research that was being done in order to write a book about those experiences.
Dates:
1912-2001
Louis Carl Barrett biography
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3048
Abstract
The Louis Carl Barrett biography (2017) is entitled, "A Story of Two Soldiers: One From the U.S. and One From Germany During World War II and Their Path Together Afterwards." The biography was compiled by Betty Jene Barrett with contributions from Louis Barrett, Herbert Knothe and Gerhard Knothe. The biography contains transcripts of Barrett's diary entries and information of the German Peenemunde Army Research Center during World War II.
Dates:
2017
Ernst G. Beier papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3040
Abstract
The Ernst G. Beier papers (1929-2004) consist primarily of correspondence written to Beier and writings by Beier. He served in the United States Army during World War II and taught at the University of Utah Department of Psychology for 40 years.
Dates:
1929-2004
Walter Daniel Bonner family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0269
Abstract
The Walter Daniel Bonner family papers (1924-1955) consist of family correspondence, clippings, financial records, and programs. Primarily letters sent by the Bonner children to their parents describing life in the Depression, World War II, and postwar years. Includes some correspondence between Walter Bonner and his wife and between children. Walter Bonner was a professor of chemistry at the University of Utah.
Dates:
1924-1955
Joseph Benson Fowler papers [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3095
Abstract
The Joseph Benson Fowler papers (1928-2002) are photocopies of original materials that consist of personal documents including his World War II diary.
Dates:
1928-2002
William and Madge Gygi oral history
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1989
Abstract
The William and Madge Gygi oral history (1913-1988) is mostly concerned with the couple's experiences during and just after World War II.
Dates:
1993
Eugene J. Holmes speech
Collection
Identifier: MS 0192
Abstract
The Eugene J. Holmes speech is undated and photocopied. The speech recounts his experiences as a prisoner of war at O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, Davao, and Bilibid prison camps during the 1940s.
Dates:
undated
Interviews with Japanese Americans in Utah
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1209
Abstract
The interviews with Japanese Americans in Utah (1984-1988) consists of transcripts of a series of interviews conducted with members of the Japanese community between 1984 and 1988. Common themes within the interviews are family life, work, religion, immigration experiences, discrimination, and relations with the Mormon establishment in Utah.
Dates:
1984-1988
Isaac Jacobs correspondence
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2539
Abstract
The Isaac Jacobs correspondence (1942-1943) consists of letters written to his family living in Pennsylvania druing World War II while he was training at an Army Air Base in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates:
1942-1943
Allen H. Lundgren papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1786
Abstract
The Allen H. Lundgren papers (1936-1947), consist primarily of correspondence from Allen Lundgren to his wife, Ruth, describing events during his service as a missionary for the LDS Church in Sweden and as a soldier in France and Germany during and after World War II. Included are newspaper clippings and ephemera collected by Allen Lundgren related to World War II. Lundgren was born in Bisbee, Arizona and lived in Salt Lake City. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1941 and served with...
Dates:
1936-1947