Box 75
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Contains 27 Results:
No. 817 Whitney Childers, 2013
File — Box: 75, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Tulsa-born Whitney Childers graduated from Oklahoma State University with a wildlife biology major and journalism minor, spent a little time in Eastern Europe, and got into environmental work and journalism before moving to Utah. Hired on at Bill Kerig’s Wasatch Journal in 2008, she was introduced to women’s ski jumping with an article she wrote and, after the magazine ended in 2009, moved into communications and...
Dates:
2013
No. 818 “D”, 2012
File — Box: 75, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
This anonymous interviewee, a Saint Louis native who was the first person arrested the night the police took down the tents at Occupy Salt Lake, describes her work in the Occupy movement, especially in the kitchen, conflicts in the movement and what she sees as its deep and abiding flaws, the experience of being arrested, and finishes with an exploration of the impacts of being arrested on the middle-class white...
Dates:
2012
No. 819 Ted Frederick, 2015
File — Box: 75, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Kimel Fisher was born and raised in Salt Lake City. After high school, Kimel attended the University of Utah for a year and was then called on an LDS mission to northern Germany. Very soon after returning home from Germany, Kimel was drafted. In order to go to school earlier, he decided to enlist so he could finish his two years active duty sooner. Kimel reported to Fort Ord, California for basic training. After...
Dates:
2015
No. 820 Lori Gibbs, 2013
File — Box: 75, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
During this segment Lori Gibbs provides a brief introduction to her birth, a discussion about why she chose to become a snowboarder, and then her participation in multiple competitions and coaching. Lori also discusses her opinions regarding the gender divide in snowboarding, where male snowboarders were paid better than female.
Project: Outdoor Recreation oral history project.
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Dates:
2013
No. 821 Joshua Green, 2015
File — Box: 75, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
Mr. Green was born and raised in Centerville, Utah. He graduated from Viewmont High School, where he was on the school swim team. He graduated from the University of Utah with a business degree and is a certified general appraiser. Mr. Green was co-founder of the Great Salt Lake Open Water Marathon and the Bear Lake Monster Swim. He is actively involved in the Utah Master’s swimming program. He regularly swims and...
Dates:
2015
No. 822 Nancy Hendrickson, 2012
File — Box: 75, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Nancy Hendrickson, ski jumping coach and parent of a world champion ski jumper, was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and grew up skiing competitively at school, though she remembers that girls were not allowed to ski jump at her school. She moved west in 1985, settling in Park City in 1992. Her children skied from a very early age, and her daughter Sarah became a world champion ski jumper. Nancy discusses her...
Dates:
2012
No. 823 Deborah Henry, 2011
File — Box: 75, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
Born in New Jersey and with a family from New York City, Deb Henry came to Salt Lake City for quality of life reasons. She has a history of activism and has been involved with Tim DeChristopher and Peaceful Uprising. She took part in the Power Shift gatherings, worked on the Claudia Wright campaign, and became interested in Occupy Wall Street during its infancy. When she traveled to Ireland and saw the growth of an...
Dates:
2011
No. 824 Drew Hicken, 2012
File — Box: 75, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
Utah snowboarding pioneer and Salty Peaks cofounder Drew Hicken got into skiing at a very young age, and transitioned to snowboarding in junior high. He remembers making his own board with his dad’s help, but his first commercial board was a Burton Performer. Drew discusses the brief moment when Alta allowed snowboarding and the big break for Utah snowboarding when Park West became the first mountain to invite...
Dates:
2012
No. 825 Isaac Hoppe, 2012
File — Box: 75, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
Isaac Hoppe became involved with Occupy Salt Lake in late 2011 after seeing the Declaration of Occupation posted on a light pole. He camped at Pioneer Park and later at the Gallivan Center, and was involved in several committees along with a protest organized at Wal-Mart. He notes a divide between Occupiers regarding relationships with the police, and emphasizes the importance of engaging in consensus, which he...
Dates:
2012
No. 825 Isaac Hoppe, 2012
File — Box: 75, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
Isaac Hoppe became involved with Occupy Salt Lake in late 2011 after seeing the Declaration of Occupation posted on a light pole. He camped at Pioneer Park and later at the Gallivan Center, and was involved in several committees along with a protest organized at Wal-Mart. He notes a divide between Occupiers regarding relationships with the police, and emphasizes the importance of engaging in consensus, which he...
Dates:
2012