Autobiographies
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered collections of autobiographies. When this heading is subdivided by place, a second heading is assigned for the name of the place with the subdivision Biography.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Eva Young Wiles autobiography, 1962 - 1971
File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-SM 005
Scope and Contents
Eva Young Wiles wrote the story of her life in multiple installments. She attended Butler University and then went on to lead a life of service as a teacher and principal in Indianapolis. Within the collection, she writes about her travels around the world to several different countries. There is also an extensive list of service clubs she was a member of, as well as other organizations she took part in.
The collection holds letters written by Eva Young Wiles during different time periods...
Dates:
1962 - 1971
"Leo Remembers," memoir of Leo Harper, 2006
File — Box 8
Identifier: MSS-SM 051
Scope and Contents
Files include the memoir of Dr. Leo Harper's military service in World War II and the Korean War as well as genealogical information and family recipes.
Dates:
2006
William R. Mathews autobiography, 1893 - 1950
File — Box 3
Identifier: MSS-SM 026
Scope and Contents
Autobiography of William R. Matthews, documenting his life as a soldier in World War I as well as his career as the editor and publisher of The Arizona Daily Star, which included traveling to Germany right before the start of World War II.
The autobiography is typed and roughly 250 pages. It appears to be an unfinished work; it is undated but tells the story of Matthews’ life from 1893 until 1950.
Dates:
1893 - 1950