Military
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 146 Collections and/or Records:
Veterans Day records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2721
Abstract
The Veterans Day records (1998-2003) contain materials related to annual Veterans Day events held at the University of Utah, including correspondence, budgets, lists of honorees and nominees, photos of the celebration, and media information.
Dates:
1998-2003
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Atomic Post 4355 records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1552
Abstract
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Atomic Post 4355 records (1962-1992) contain the post's financial, real estate, day to day receipts, and documents concerning community service.
Dates:
1962-1992
Vietnam War oral history project
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2853
Abstract
The Vietnam War oral history project (2010-2014) is an ongoing oral history program designed to document the history of Vietnam War veterans from Utah.
Dates:
2010-2014
Weeks family correspondence
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0808
Abstract
The Weeks family correspondence (1935-1945) were written before and during the Second World War by members of the Weeks family in Victor, Idaho and Teton, Wyoming. Some members of the family were serving in the armed forces and wrote letters from various camps.
Dates:
1935-1945
John Werner Welland papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2056
Abstract
The John Werner Welland papers (1951-2000) consist of materials that focus on Welland's career in the United States Air Force. Included are correspondence, diplomas, medical and personnel records, passports, death records, and other papers. Welland (1933-1991) was born in New York and was one of many who became known as an "Atomic Veteran" due his work for the Air Force during the atmospheric nuclear testing program carried out by the United States in the 1940s to 1960s.
Dates:
1951-2000
Wendover Air Force Base collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1355
Abstract
The Wendover Air Force Base collection consists of handwritten and photographic description of life at Wendover Air Force Base during 1944-1945 by Marguerite McQuiston, Special Services Hostess at the base. Also included are handwritten excerpts from books on the history of the town of Wendover, a reprint on the Western Pacific Railroad, and a 1972 map of the city of Elko, Nevada.
Dates:
1944-1972
Wendover Utah Air Base photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0581
Abstract
The Wendover Utah Air Base photograph collection contains photographs that depict daily life as well as USO and recreational activities at the Wendover, Utah, Army Air Base during World War II.
Dates:
1941-1944
Emil Morris Whitesides papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2076
Abstract
The Emil Morris Whitesides papers (1917-2003) consist of personal correspondence during his participation in World War I (1917-1919), along with an autobiography titled, Things I Remember Most and Things I have Been Told. The autobiography was compiled in 2003 by Whitesides descendants and tells about his experience in the military, his missionary work, family life, and various activities.
Dates:
1917-2003
Bartlett Wicks papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0514
Abstract
The Bartlett Wicks papers (1871-1969) concentrate mainly on Wicks (1895-1981), a member of the American Ambulance Field Service, and his experiences during World War I. The collection also contains some materials relating to Joseph R. Walker, prominent Utah banker and businessman. Wicks was related to Walker by marriage.
Dates:
1871-1969
Feargus O'Connor Willden papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042159295]
Identifier: ACCN 1292
Abstract
The Feargus O'Connor Willden papers consist of an autobiography/diary of Feargus O'Connor Willden (1864-1878), autobiographical to 1878, then diary entries or transcription 1864-1868; family history to 1955 incorporating a typed transcription of the diary; papers related to an application for an Indian Wars veterans pension; a 1920 Indian Wars Veteran ribbon. Willden was a Utah Black Hawk War veteran and a resident of south-central Utah.
Dates:
1864-1955