E. Richard Hart audio-visual collection

Collection

Identifier: A0377

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The E. Richard Hart audio-visual collection (1970-2003) consists largely of audio and video recordings relating to the history Native Americans in the American West, including documentaries, songs and several items pertain to Zuni land claims.

Dates

1930-2003
Majority of material found within 1982-1990

Creator

Hart, E. Richard (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Biographical Note

E. Richard Hart is an historian of the American West. He was associated with the American West Center at the University of Utah from 1969 to 1975. From 1979 to 1984, he was director of the Institute of the American West at Sun Valley, Idaho. He was editor for several publications resulting from conferences held by the Institute. In 1984, Hart helped to establish the Institute of the North American West in Seattle, Washington. He has also served as an expect witness in several federal court cases involving land claims by the Zuni Indians.

Extent

66 Items

Additional Description

Abstract

The E. Richard Hart audio-visual collection (1970-2003) consists of audio and video recordings relating to the history Native Americans and the American West. Hart is an author and researcher associated with the American West Center (Salt Lake City, Utah), the Institute of the American West (Sun Valley, Idaho) and the Institute of the North American West (Seattle, Washington). He has served as an expect witness in several federal court cases involving land claims by the Zuni, some of which are represented in this collection.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged by format type. Audiocassettes, videocassettes and phonograph records are followed by an addendum of 4 items added in 2002.

Related Materials

See also the E. Richard Hart papers (Accn 1251) and the Doris Duke Indian oral history project audio recordings (A0001) and transcripts (Ms 417), which were compiled by the American West Center.