World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Phil Larsen Andersen papers
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.
Louis Carl Barrett biography
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.
Ernst G. Beier papers
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.
Walter Daniel Bonner family papers
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.
Joseph Benson Fowler papers [photocopies]
The Joseph Benson Fowler papers (1928-2002) are photocopies of original materials that consist of personal documents including his World War II diary.
William and Madge Gygi oral history
The William and Madge Gygi oral history (1913-1988) is mostly concerned with the couple's experiences during and just after World War II.
Eugene J. Holmes speech
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.
Interviews with Japanese Americans in Utah
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.
Isaac Jacobs correspondence
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.
