John Willard and Alice Sheets Marriott papers 1924-1989

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

Graham, Billy, 1918-2018

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Evangelist, radio preacher, and author; born William Franklin Graham on November 18, 1918 in Charlotte, N.C.; graduated from Florida Bible Institute (1940 and Wheaton College (1943); ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, 1940; achieved national prominence in 1949 through his evangelistic meetings in Los Angeles; founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1952; had extensive evangelistic ministry throughout the world, 1949- ; authored many books and received many awards and honors; organiz...

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from California. After five years in the White House that saw the conclusion to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environm...

Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979

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Married at the age of 19, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was the wife of the 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and a very popular First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Mamie Eisenhower’s bangs and sparkling blue eyes were as much trademarks of an administration as the President’s famous grin. Her outgoing manner, her feminine love of pretty clothes and jewelry, and her obvious pride in husband and home made her a very popular First Lady. Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Geneva Dou...

Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

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Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977, and previously as the 49th governor of New York from 1959 to 1973. He also served as assistant secretary of State for American Republic Affairs for Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman (1944–1945) as well as under secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1954....

Agnew, Spiro T. (Spiro Theodore), 1918-1996

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Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States from 1969 until his resignation in 1973. He is the second and most recent vice president to resign the position, the other being John C. Calhoun in 1832. Unlike Calhoun, Agnew resigned as a result of a scandal. Agnew was born in Baltimore to an American-born mother and a Greek immigrant father. He attended Johns Hopkins University, and graduated from the University of Baltimore School...

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)

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Free to Dance: The African-American Presence in Modern Dance was a three-part television documentary co-produced by the American Dance Festival and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in association with Thirteen/WNET New York. The series aired on PBS' Great Performances: Dance in America in 2001 and won an Emmy for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming-Long Form. It chronicled the role of African-American choreographers and dancers in the development of moder...

American Motors Corporation

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J.C. Penney Co.

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VaLora Candy Company

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National Republican Party (U.S.)

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Marriott family

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Kimball, Spencer W., 1895-1985

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Apostle and later President of the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter and certificate, 1954-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122494832 From the guide to the Spencer W. Kimball letter and certificate, 1954-1959, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon apostle and later president of the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter to Francis Kirkham, 1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122608532 Filming completed with 41 reels. ...

Ferguson, Thomas Stuart

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Marriott, J. Willard (John Willard), 1900-1985

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Founder and chairman of the Marriott Corporation. From the description of Papers, 1930-1984. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122600082 John Willard Marriott (1900-1985) was born to Hyrum Willard Marriott and Ellen Morris at Marriott Settlement, Utah, September 17, 1900. He was the second of eight children and spent his early years helping with the family sheep ranching business. In 1918 he left for Connecticut and Vermont to serve a mission for the Church of Jesu...

Riggs National Bank

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Magruder, Jeb Stuart, 1934-....

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Special assistant to President Richard M. Nixon, 1969-1971; deputy director, Committee for the Re-Election of the President, 1971-1972. From the description of Jeb Stuart Magruder papers, 1968-1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122449794 Biographical Note Special assistant to President Richard M. Nixon, 1969-1971; deputy director, Committee for the Re-Election of the President, 1971-1972. From the guide to t...

Garff, Kendall Day

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Boehm, Helen F.

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Clark, J. Reuben, Jr., 1871-1961

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J. Reuben Clark served as a U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Utah. From the description of J. Reuben Clark letter, 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 368052227 Member of the First Presidency. From the guide to the MS 4265 J. Reuben Clark papers 1933-1961 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Educator, lawyer, statesman, and Mormon Church leader. From the ...

Benson, Ezra Taft

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Eisenhower, apostle and later president of the LDS church. From the description of Speeches, 1966-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122462756 Ezra Taft Benson was United States Secretary of Agriculture January 21, 1953 – January 20, 1961. From the guide to the AV 14 Ezra Taft Benson U. S. Secretary of Agriculture audio recordings collection 1954-1977 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Marriott Hot Shoppes

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McConkie, Bruce R.

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Member of the Quroum of the Twelve Apostles for the Mormon Church. From the description of Notes of the talk, 1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122480225 From the guide to the Notes of the talk, 1981, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon theologian, author, and apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Letter, 1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536245 Apostle of the Mormon Church. From the description of Spee...

Wilkinson, Ernest L., 1899-1978

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Zitkala is the Indian name for Gertrude Bonnin, 1876-1938. From the guide to the National Council of American Indians records, 1926-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Founded in 1875, Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities, where more than 29,000 students gather from 100 countries. Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes le...

Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...

Republican National Committee (U.S.)

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Landon was the 1936 Republican presidential nominee. He lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt, but had the second highest number of votes out of a number of contenders for the position. He was governor of Kanses, 1933-1937. From the description of Campaign Pamphlets, [1935]. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 42033301 ...

Bennett, Wallace F. (Wallace Foster), 1898-1993

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Wallace F. Bennett (1898-1993) was a U.S. Senator from Utah. From the description of Oral history interview with Wallace F. Bennett, 1976 October 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365146323 United States Senator from Utah and member of the Republican party. Member of the Mormon Church, author, and businessman. From the description of Wallace F. Bennett papers, 1950-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367397097 Wallace F. Bennett (1898-1993) was a Mormo...

Stapley, Delbert L. (Delbert Leon), 1896-1978

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Member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles from 1950-1978. From the guide to the CR 601 5 Delbert L. Stapley files 1951-1976 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) ...

Packer, Boyd K.

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Romney, George W., 1907-1995

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Romney Associates was the unit established by George Romney and his campaign staff in his quest of the Republican nomination for President in 1968. This unit was responsible for research, speech writing, press and public relations, scheduling and travel arrangements, and responding to the governor's out-of-state correspondence. From the description of George W. Romney/Romney Associates subgroup, 1963-1968 (bulk 1967-1968). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79295968 ...

Marriott, Alice Sheets

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Marriott Corporation

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Romney, Lenore

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Nauvoo Restoration Inc.

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McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970

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McKay served in Quorum of the Twelve, 1906-1934; as counselor in First Presidency, 1934-1951; and as President of the Church, 1951-1970. From the guide to the MS 8524 David O. Mckay addresses and papers circa 1906-1970 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Mormon businessman in Logan, Utah. From the guide to the Joseph Morrell letters received, 1883-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Apostle of the Mormon church. ...

Barker, Robert W.

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Lee, Harold B., 1899-1973

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Lee served as member of Council of the Twelve Apostles, 1941-1972, and as president of Council of the Twelve and first counselor in the First Presidency, 1970-1972. From the guide to the CR 598 1 Harold B. Lee Brigham Young University files 1951-1972 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Lee served as member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, 1941-1970, First Counselor in First Presidency, 1970-1972, and President of the Church, 1972-1973....

Sams, Earl

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