J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Richard Farnham Sherwood papers
Sherwood, Dick (Richard Farnham), 1924-2011
ACCN 2997
4.75 linear feet
12 boxes
1942-1991
The Richard Farnham Sherwood papers (1942-1991) consist of personal papers, WWII Air Force materials, information pertaining to the Senior World Exchange Program and political activism materials.
English
, Russian
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Richard Farnham Sherwood was a World War II veteran, organizer of the Senior World Exchange Program, and peace activist. Sherwood was a member of the Air Force during World War II and took part in photo reconnaissance of Hiroshima after the dropping of the atomic bomb. Dick was born in Price, Utah and spent his childhood in Salt Lake City until joining the Air Force. He served as a pilot during World War II and became actively involved in peace organizations because of his experiences during the war. Dick married Virginia Honey Sherwood. They loved experiencing different cultures and traveling the world promoting peace. The former Salt Lake City Water Department superintendent and his wife helped initiate and were involved in several people-to-people exchanges including spending 1950 on a water project in Mexico and five months in Russia pioneering a U.S.-Soviet exchange initiative in 1985. They were involved in the Civil Rights movement in Salt Lake, and even had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They hosted people from all over the world in their home and believed that to get to know one-another better was the secret to international peace and brotherhood. Dick and Honey were invited to Japan in 1995 when Dick was part of a four-part documentary promoting peace and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Dick enjoyed a long life, full of adventure. He loved the outdoors, and was an avid fisherman. He was happiest in his canoe, with a fish on the line. He was also a talented violinist and singer. He sang for many years with the Beehive Statesmen Barbershop Chorus and loved to serenade his family with songs.
The Richard Farnham Sherwood papers consist of personal papers, WWII Air Force materials, information pertaining to the Senior World Exchange Program and political activism materials.
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Sherwood, Dick (Richard Farnham), 1924-2011--Archives
United States. Army Air Forces. Composite Group, 509th--Veterans--Archives
Barbershop Harmony Society--Records and correspondence
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), 505th
Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945
United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Archives
Pacifists--Utah--Archives
Exchange of persons programs, American
Military
Correspondence
Tickets
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Records (Documents)
Songbooks
Fliers (Ephemera)
Newsletters
Maps
Newspaper Articles
Contains printed and reprinted newspaper articles on various topics pertaining to World War II history and Soviet relations.
Atomic Bomb News Articles
1
1
"A KGB Spymasters Tale of How the Soviets Got the Bomb"
1994
1
2
Newspaper Articles
1
3-4
Printed Newspaper Articles
1
5-6
Russian Newspaper
1
7
Richard Sherwood Air Force Information
505th Bombardment Group
2
1
509th Composite Group Wendover
2
2
509th Composite Group Peace Memorial Wendover
1990
2
3
Headquarters 505th Bombardment Group San Francisco, California
2
4
Sherwood Reference Letter
1942
2
5
Pilot Log Books
1942-1943
2
6
Shipping Tickets
1942-1943
2
7
Air Force Papers
1943
2
8
Marfa, Texas Air Cadets Class 43-J Graduation
1943
2
9
Hobbs Army Air Field
1943-1944
2
10
Authorization for Allotment of Pay
1943-46
2
11
Individual Flight Records
1943-1946
2
12
National Personnel Records Center- Richard Sherwood Military Records
1943-1955
2
13
Air Force Papers
1944
2
14
Pilot's Information File
1944
2
15
Air Force Papers
1945
2
16
Air Force Plane Operations
1945
2
17
Army Leave of Absence
1945
2
18
Bleeding Heart Award
1945
2
19
Civil Air Regulations
1945
2
20
Notice of Approval and Mailing of Duplicate Check
1945
2
21
Sherwood Officers Pay Data Card
1945
2
22
Sketches of Japan
1945
2
23
Receipt for Payment of Taxes
1945-1946
2
24
Remitter Receipts
1945-1946
2
25
Air Force Papers
1946
2
26
Air Force Papers
1946
2
27-28
Aviation Publications
1946
2
29
Counter Receipt- Acknowledgement of Remittance
1946
2
30
Pay and Allowance Account
1946
2
31
Schedule of Expenses and Itinerary of Traveler
1946
2
32
Headquarters Fourth Air Force
1947
2
33
Air Force Papers
1949
2
34
Air Force Insurance
1951
2
35
Air Force Papers 1953
1953
2
36
Air Force Papers
1955
2
37
Aircraft Flight Report Operations
2
38
Allotments of Pay
2
39
Application for Discharge of Service
2
40
Cumulative Years of Service
2
41
Discharge and Veterans Information
2
42
World War II Materials
Contains materials from and information regarding WWII. Includes articles on peace and recounts of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan by the United States. Also includes information on the 1995 Japanese story on Sherwood.
Flight Instructor's Manual
3
1
Headquarters Combat Crew Detachment, Pyote, Texas
3
2
"How Can We Make Real World Peace?"
3
3
Individual Issue Record
3
4
Information for Veterans Enrolling at U of U
3
5
Interphone Marana Army Air Field
3
6
43-J.
Miscellaneous Air Force Papers- Expenses
1945
3
7
Contains expense papers.
Notice of Change of Address
3
8
Personal Report of Reserve Officer
3
9
Pilot Instrument Papers
3
10
Promotion of Officer Richard Sherwood
3
11
Ration Books
3
12
Empty Ration Books from WWII.
Reserve Officers Association of the United States
3
13
Richard Sherwood Pilot Certificate
1946
3
14
Richard Sherwood Records Jacket Envelope
3
15
Transmittal of Records
3
16
Undated Air Force Papers
3
17
United Airlines Application and Letters
3
18
Utah Chapers Eighth Air Force Historial Society March 1997 Newsletter
1997
3
19
Veterans Application for Surplus Property
3
20
Veterans Department of Labor/Insurance
3
21
Veteran Interview Card
3
22
Vouchers for Per Diem and/or Reimbursement of Expenses Incident to Official Travel
3
23
War Department Memorandum Receipt
3
24
Western Union Telegraph Company Receipts
1945-1946
3
25
Anti-Nuclear War Article and Fliers
3
26
Articles on Peace
3
27
Atomic Bomb
3
28
Contains information and articles regarding the Atomic Bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Hearing 2010
2010
3
29
D-Day and V-E Day Fact Sheets
3
30
Earle and Barbara Reynolds and Mr. Yamada on Japan-America Peace
1958
3
31
Reynolds and Yamada accounts of life after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. This letter promotes peace.
Enola Gay Archives from Smithsonian
3
32
General Leslie R. Groves Information
3
33
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration August 6 Program Flier
3
34
International Senior Citizens Association First Annual Peace Forum
3
35
Japan
3
36
Contains papers from Japan.
Japan 1995
1995
3
37
Information regarding the Sherwood interaction with Japan TBS in 1995.
Japanese Newspaper Article on Sherwood
1995
3
38
"Misused Enola Gay," Salt Lake Tribune
1995
3
39
"The Mustangs of Iwo Jima"
3
40
Nuclear Testing Moratorium Act and Newspaper Articles
3
41
Orion Sherwood Protest Statement
3
42
Peace Institute: Time to Act
3
43
Peace Leaf Newsletter
1988
3
44
The Peace Reporter
3
45
Personal Accounts of The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
3
46
Contains personal remembrance and experience from witnesses of the Atomic Bomb dropping on Hiroshima, Japan.
Prayer for Healing and Mankind
3
47
"Preparing for Peace " by Robert T. Snipes
1988
3
48
Projects for Planetary Peace T-Shirt Project
3
49
Reminiscences of Los Alamos by Josheph O. Hirschfelder
1943-1945
3
50
Ruins of Manila
1945
3
51
"D-Day + 20 Years: Ike's Story" from Salt Lake Tribune
3
52
Chapter sections from the book by Pres. Eisenhower.
Seeking the True Meaning of Peace
3
53
Summary of the Olphin Plan
3
54
Newspaper Articles on World War II
"When the War Stopped" from Time Magazine
1995
4
1
"The United States Academy of Peace...What It Is and Is Not"
4
2
Veterans For Peace
4
3
Contains information and materials from the Veterans For Peace organization.
Veterans Stories
4
4
"What is Killing the Babies of Vernal, Utah?"
4
5
"White Light, Black Pain"
4
6
Yank: Tokyo Edition Volume I, No. 4
1945
4
7
Twentieth Air Force Association Newsletter
4
8
Senior US/Soviet World Exchange Program
World Exchang Info/Fliers
5
1
World Exchange Program Information
5
2
Blank World Exchange Application Forms
5
3
World Exchange Correspondence
1987-1988
5
4
Miscellaneous World Exchange Correspondence
5
5
World Exchange Soviet Contacts
5
6
Senion US/Soviet World Exchange Applications
5
7-9
Soviet Union Materials
Contains papers and materials involving the Sister Cities program and other organizations involving Soviet-US relations.
Sister Cities
6
1
Sister Cities Information
6
2
Sister City Senior Exchange
6
3
Sister City News
1988-1994
6
4-5
Soviet-American Dialogue
1987-1988
6
6
International Peace Walk Papers and Information
6
7
Soveit-American Peace Walk
1987-1988
6
8
The Soviet-American Citizens Summit
1988
6
9
American-Soviet Homestays, Inc.
1989
6
10
The Bridge-Youth Ambassadors International Newspaper
1989
6
11
Glasnost Soviet-American News
1988-1989
6
12
Project Development Trip
1989
6
13
The Global Family News
1989
6
14
Moscow News
1989
6
15
U.S.S.R Questionaires
1989
6
16
Utah Committee for American Soviet Relations
1989-1991
6
17
International Student USU Igor Moiseev
1990
6
18
News From Ukraine
1989
6
19
Soviet Union Spring Break
1991
6
20
Armenian General Benevolent Union
1993
7
1
Dialogue Cooperative Agency, Kiev
7
2
Private Visits to the Soviet Union
7
3
"Remembering the American Soviet Walk," An Open Letter from Fred Segal
7
4
Russian Addresses
7
5
Russian Christmas Cards
7
6
Envelopes from Russia
7
7
Russia Initiative-United Methodist Church
7
8
Russian Language Lessons
7
9
Russian Language Learning Papers
7
10
Letters from Russia
7
11
Russian Materials and Magazines
7
12
In the Russian Language.
Russia and Northern Capitals
1989
7
13
Miscellaneous Russian Papers
7
14
In the Russian Language.
US and Soviet Customs Declarations
7
15
"The Presidents US-Soviet Exchange Initiative" Fact Sheet
1986
7
16
Miscellaneous Materials and Papers
Contains various papers and articles. Organized in alphabetical order.
American Association for the United Nations: People's Section Bulletin
1958
8
1
American Association for the United Nations
1959
8
2
American Friends Service Committee
1951
8
3
ASSA Exchanges
8
4
"The Case of the Empty Courtroom"
8
5
The Chicago Theological Seminary
1951
8
6
The Egg: "Global Warming"
1991
8
7
Extra! Update Newsletter
1995
8
8
Fellowship: Peace Information Edition
1959
8
9
Gulf War
8
10
The ILIFF Reporter
1958
8
11
The Interdependent Publications
1991-1992
8
12
Interfaith Peacemaking Resource Center of Utah
8
13
Memo From Washington: American-Israel Friendship
1958
8
14
The Nation: "The Anniversary of Almost Everything at 50"
1995
8
15
Pen Pals for Peace
8
16
People's Diplomacy, English Language Friends Club
8
17
The Present Attitude of the United States Public Toward the United Nations
8
18
Project Update Newsletter
1989
8
19
Saturday Review: "If There Is to Be Mobilization"
1959
8
20
The Superficial Aspect: Idiocy as a Catalyst
1959
8
21
"A Thyng of Valor," Airforce Magazine
8
22
"Tomorrow's World" by George Holt
8
23
United Nations
8
24
Inited World Federalists
1951
1959
8
25
William Winter Comments: "The Emperor Ponders War"
1990
8
26
World Constitutional Convention Agreement
8
27
World Federalist Association of Utah
8
28
Youth Center "Justice"
8
29
Letters to the Presidents on Iraq
8
30
Letters addressed to Presidents Carter and Bush from Sherwood on US relations with Iraq.
Richard Sherwood and Family Materials
Richard and Honey Sherwood Correspondence
1989
9
1
Sherwood Collection of Genealogical Records
9
2
"Deer Hunting As a Sport," Richard Sherwood
1940
9
3
"Design Considerations In the Use of Glauber Salt for Energy Storage," Kim H. Sherwood's Master's Thesis
9
4
Sherwood Japan Trip
9
5
KUTV Japan Documentary
9
6
Letter from Honey Sherwood
1944
9
7
Letter from Honey Sherwood on Marriage
9
8
Sherwood's Literature Notecards
9
9
Sherwood Miscellaneous Notes
9
10
Miscellaneous Handwritten Notes
9
11
Sherwood's Music and Art Certificates
9
12
Dick and Honey Sherwood's NAACP Certificates
1956
9
13
"The Priceless Profits of Peace," Richard Sherwood
1939
9
14
Richard Sherwood Trespassing Trial
9
15
UNAU Newsletter Article on Sherwood
1995
9
16
Sherwood's Utah Water Systems Certificates
9
17
Miscellaneous Documents
Contains miscellaneous papers and correspondence.
The Negro Herritage Library Calendar
1966
10
1
Alaska/Finn Airlines
10
2
Alexander Andrusevich
10
3
Alexander Matthewsow (Matusov) Summary of Qualification
10
4
Applications for Employment and Enrollment
10
5
Application for International Driving Permit
10
6
Biological Warfare Re-Emerges in Utah
10
7
Blue Cross-Interim Plus
10
8
Bonneville Salt Flats
10
9
Christmas Cards
10
10
The Club 310
10
11
Correspondence
1987-2009
10
12
East Canyon Resort and Great Rift Valley Map
10
13
Equality Christmas Cards
10
14
Excerpts from My Diary
10
15
Richard Sherwood's diary.
Galerie Perestroika
10
16
Gary Esposito Application and Correspondence
10
17
Humphrey Mantle for Lamps
10
18
Institute of Humann Resource Development
10
19
Japan Brochures and Maps
10
20
Kids Drawings
10
21
Licenses to Operate Motor Vehicles in National Parks
1939-1940
1946
10
22
Maps
10
23
Various maps.
Medico
10
24
Methodist Church
10
25
Methodist Peace Courier
1958
10
26
Miscellaneous Business Cards
10
27
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Cards
10
28
Miscellaneous Money
10
29
From Japan, China, and Russia.
Miscellaneous Name Cards
10
30
Miscellaneous Papers
10
31
National Geographic Arctic Ocean Map
10
32
Natural Disasters
10
33
Outdoor Activity Preparations
10
34
Poetry
10
35
PolySci, Terrorism, Soviet, and Misc. Lecture Notes
10
36
Sherwood lecture notes.
Rel-Tek
10
37
Rex Waste and Water Memo Book
10
38
Salt Lake Corporation Normal Retirement Age Advancement
10
39
State of Utah Global Business Directory Paperwor
10
40
Thunderbird Field Lower Class Graduation Dance, Sixth Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment- Glendale, Arizona
1943
10
41
U.C.I.
1939
10
42
Unit Reunions Information
2002
10
43
University of Utah Eightieth Annual Commencement
1949
10
44
Unversity of Utah Review
1988-89
10
45
Wendover Travel Brochures
10
46
William Butt's Story
10
47
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Choir Materials
This series contains choir songbooks and tickets to the choir events.
Beehive Statesmen Chorus Annual Spring Show
1944
11
1
Christmas Songbooks
11
2
Miscellaneous Songbooks
11
3
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Show Fliers
11
4
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Show Tickets
11
5
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Songbooks A-I
11
6
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. Songbooks J-Y
11
7
Miscellaneous Materials
American Theater Campaign Ribbon
12
1
Photocopies of Sherwood's Plaques
1951-2008
12
2
Contains plaques awarded to Sherwood for his service in various occupations.
Pilot Hat
12
3
Unworn Armed Forces pilot hat.