Box 69
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Contains 24 Results:
No. 650 Robert Gilbert, 2007
File — Box: 69, Folder: 1
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Robert Gilbert (b. 1967) was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and spent his childhood in Fairhaven, New Jersey. He began skiing with his father at the age of three and began coaching racing when he was sixteen. At twenty three, following knee injuries from racing and several friends from his Belleayre days, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and began to mountain climb. He was largely self-taught, and struggled a great...
Dates:
2007
No. 651 Jessica Taverna, 2007
File — Box: 69, Folder: 2
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Jessica Taverna developed a love for the outdoors when she spent a semester working on a farm in Vermont during junior high school. In college, a friend of hers took her climbing and she loved it. She moved to Washington DC to work and became involved with the climbing community there. Jessica chose to come to graduate school in Salt Lake City because of climbing. She talks about her climbing experiences in Utah...
Dates:
2007
No. 652 Kirk Ririe, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 3
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Kirk Ririe grew up in Ohio, upstate New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Nebraska because his father was an engineer who worked on projects all over the country. His family moved to the west when Kirk was in junior high. Kirk talks about his high school experience and his first interest in science. He then recounts his experiences as a Mormon missionary. When he returned from his mission he immediately went to Utah...
Dates:
2011
No. 653 Sidney Rudolph, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 4
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Sidney Rudolph was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania until he was twelve. His family then moved to Dayton Beach, Florida, and back to Philadelphia after two years. Sidney talks about his high school experiences in Philadelphia. After high school, Sidney got his undergraduate in chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. He then went on to do graduate studies in physics at the University of Michigan. After...
Dates:
2011
No. 654 Christopher R. Johnson, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 5
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Christopher Johnson (b. 1960) was born in Kansas City, Kansas. His father was in the Air Force so he and his family moved around a lot when he was young. He went to high school and did his undergraduate in Dayton, Ohio. Christopher then earned his master’s in physics and a PhD in biophysics and computing from the University of Utah. Before working at the University of Utah, he was a professor of physics at...
Dates:
2011
No. 655 Kirk Nichols, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 6
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Kirk Nichols (b. 1956) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. When he was growing up, Kirk would spend a week at his family’s ranch every summer. He talks about growing up in the Salt Lake Valley and the outdoor activities he did with his friends. He describes his experiences with the Boy Scouts as well as his experiences at school. Kirk worked as a guide on the Snake River and then later worked for the Teton Peaks...
Dates:
2011
No. 656 Sitela Muamoholeva, 2008
File — Box: 69, Folder: 7
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Sitela Muamoholeva (b. 1949) was born and raised in Neiafu in Vava’u, Tonga. She comes from a family of nine children. She talks about her elementary school and her experience at Liahona High School. After high school she went on a Mormon mission in Tonga. When she returned from her mission she attended BYU Hawaii. She talks about her and her family’s religious background. While going to school she worked at the...
Dates:
2008
No. 657 Molonai Muamoholeva, 2008
File — Box: 69, Folder: 8
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Molonai Muamoholeva(b. 1948) was born and raised in Mu’a, Tonga. He is the oldest of four children. He talks about growing up Mormon in Tonga. His grandfather and his family converted to Mormonism when the first Mormon missionaries visited Tonga. Molonai describes the schools he attended while growing up. He worked as a teacher’s assistant at Liahona after graduating high school and saved money to go to Hawaii and...
Dates:
2008
No. 658 Justin Bancroft, 2009
File — Box: 69, Folder: 9
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Justin Bancroft (b. 1978) was born in Anaheim, California where he spent most of his childhood. His family moved to Utah in 1989. He never felt he was the best student in school and looked to the armed service as an option after school. Furthermore, he discusses his early respect for the armed forces. After meeting with several recruiters from different branches of the military, he decided to enlist in the U.S....
Dates:
2009
No. 659 Nicholas Dutkiewicz, 2009
File — Box: 69, Folder: 10
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Nicholas Dutkiewicz(b. 1984) was born and raised primarily in Bristol, Connecticut. Despite not having any family history of service in the military, he was drawn to the military to fulfill his desire for service and to see the world. His mother convinced him to join the U.S. Army Reserves. He went to Fort Benning and Fort Gordon for basic training and the School of Infantry and quickly grew to like being in the...
Dates:
2009
No. 660 Duane A. Smith, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 11
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Mr. Smith discusses his involvement with the Western History Association (WHA). He talks about some of the important founders of the organization and interesting personalities he’s associated with through the WHA. He relates how the program has evolved over the years. He talks about his personal research interests and his hopes for the future of WHA.
Project: Western History Association.
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Dates:
2011
No. 661 Jo Tice Bloom, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 12
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Ms. Bloom talks about the history of and her involvement in the Western History Association (WHA), particularly the role and acceptance of women in the organization. She discusses the key people who were involved in the WHA and how their activities contribution to the development of the organization. She relates how her husband’s involvement in WHA leadership positions impacted her own involvement. Ms. Bloom notes...
Dates:
2011
No. 662 John Porter Bloom, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 13
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Mr. Bloom talks about the history of and his involvement in the Western History Association (WHA). He discusses the founding of the organization, important individuals connected to the WHA and the annual meetings. Mr. Bloom served as secretary-treasurer and as president of the WHA, which he discusses. He details his educational training and experiences, as well as his work on the Territorial Papers of the US at the...
Dates:
2011
No. 663 Edwin Brown Firmage, 2010
File — Box: 69, Folder: 14
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Mr. Firmage begins this series of interviews with a discussion of his family history and heritage. His grandfather started Firmage’s Department Store in Provo, Utah, which origins and organization he relates in detail. Firmage’s father also made his career in the store. Firmage discusses in depth his childhood, his roots and genealogy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and his educational...
Dates:
2010
No. 664 Rosemary Gray, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 15
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Rosemary Gray was born in Tynemouth on the northeast corner of England. Her parents, who were avid bird watchers, spent a lot of time gardening and taking her and her brother out into the nature of northern England. This is where she developed a passion for science and nature. Rosemary’s family then moved to Cincinnati, Ohio when she was nine, then moved back to England for two years, then back to Cincinnati for...
Dates:
2011
No. 665 Iris Engstrand, 2012
File — Box: 69, Folder: 16
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Iris Engstrand discusses her involvement with the Western History Association. As a graduate student, she was involved in the conception of the organization. She talks about the many people she worked with at that time. Iris was one of the very few women working to develop the organization. She talks about her experiences as a woman historian and the other women she’s worked with throughout her career. She...
Dates:
2012
No. 666 Seth Neily, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 17
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Seth Neily(b. 1980) was driving past Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City and saw the tents set up. He stopped to ask about the Occupy movement, and after going home and researching it himself, decided to join the demonstration. His time in political science classes influenced his decision. Seth talks about the roles he’s taken on at Pioneer Park, which include site manager and police liaison. He talks about Occupy SLC’s...
Dates:
2011
No. 667 Brian Taylor, 2012
File — Box: 69, Folder: 18
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Brian Taylor(b. 1969) decided to join the Marine Corps when he was twenty-six years old because he wanted to do something more than sell houses. Brian talks about his recruitment and his training. He had a real estate career and would sell houses for the whole month and then go to drill weekend. He describes drill weekend. Brian talks about 9/11 and knowing he would be going to war because of the attacks. He was...
Dates:
2012
No. 668 Jonathan Toone, 2010
File — Box: 69, Folder: 19
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Jonathan talks about his decision to join the military. Jonathan considered joining the military after high school because his grandfather was a chaplain for the US Army in World War II, Vietnam and Korea, but he did not join until 2000. After earning his Associate’s degree in Japanese he joined the military as a counterintelligence agent in the National Guard. He talks about his basic training experience at Fort...
Dates:
2010
No. 669 Joan Degiorgio, 2009
File — Box: 69, Folder: 20
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Joan Degiorgio was born in Ogden, Utah. She spent over two decades working as a natural resources planner in the private sector and for various state and federal agencies, including the Forest Service. She is currently the Northern Mountains Regional Director at the Nature Conservancy. Much of the interview deals with her experience working governmental and private sector agencies with regards to public lands, in...
Dates:
2009