LaFayette S. Kartchner journals and personal history 1928-1991

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LaFayette S. Kartchner journals and personal history 1928-1991

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This collection contains a personal history of Lafayette S. Kartchner, written 1975, and 39 journals spanning from 1928-1929, 1956-1991. Topics included in his history: his involvement in fighting at the Mexican border in 1916, his military service in France during World War I, his career as a U.S. Forest Ranger, his mission to the Mexican Mission for the LDS Church, and his family through the years.

1 carton, (1 linear ft.); 1 box, (0.5 linear ft.)

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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