The Indians of North America collection (1882-1981) consists of miscellaneous documents materials relating to various Indian tribes.

The interviews with Japanese Americans in Utah (1984-1988) consists of transcripts of a series of interviews conducted with members of the Japanese community between 1984 and 1988. Common themes within the interviews are family life, work, religion, immigration experiences, discrimination, and relations with the Mormon establishment in Utah.

The Italian oral history project audio recordings (1970-1987) consist of interviews conducted with Utahns of Italian descent. Interviews begin with a short biography of the subject and cover topics such as discrimination, labor unions and social events. The American West Center conducted this and other ethnic oral history projects in an attempt to record the experiences Utah's eithnic minorities.

The Jewish Archives photograph collection contains photographs of individuals and groups prominent in the Utah Jewish community. The collection also includes a filmstrip entitled: Jews in Utah, 1857-1977.

This collection is entirely digitalized and available online in our Digital Library.

The Sonia Johnson papers (1958-1983) contain materials dealing with her excommunication from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, her campaign in support of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the group "Mormons for ERA" between the years 1978 and 1982.

The Dorothee Kocks oral histories (1994-1995) consist of transcripts of oral history interviews conducted in 1994-1995 documenting migration experiences and labor history in Utah from 1984 to 1995. The interviewers were students at the University of Utah enrolled in History 170 which was taught by Dorothee Kocks, Assistant Professor of History.

The George A. Meyer essay (1960s) consist of a paper by Meyer entitled "A Critique of Mormonism and the Negro." Meyer's paper critiques a 54-page tract by John J. Stewart, a prolific writer on the subject of Latter Day Saint doctrine, entitled "Mormonism and the Negro."

The Tsutomu (Stormy) Mitsui papers (1940-1984) contain scrapbooks, greeting cards, notebooks, calendars, and personal memorabilia. Mitsui served in the United States Army in World War II. After the war he returned to Salt Lake City and operated the City Cafe.

The Native American oral histories audio recordings (1954-1993) consists of interviews with members of various Native American tribes who discuss subjects such as land use, land boundaries, tribal history, rituals, and tribal songs. Represented groups include: Nevada Intertribal Council, Hupa, various Ute groups, Tohono O'odham, Tesuqe and Santa Ana Pueblo. The American West Center is dedicated to documenting the history of the intermountain region and surrounding areas.

Navajo Land is a film produced by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to show Navajo people living on reservations the lives of Native Navajo people living in a big city.

The Neighborhood House records (1894-1996) contains general board meeting minutes, annual reports, a list of board members, photocopies of news clippings, financial statements, role and guest books, and donation records. Also included in the collection is a fiftieth-year history of the Neighborhood House and Day Nursery Association written by Lela Horn Richards in 1944.

The Nichiren Buddhist Temple photograph collection contains group portraits of members of the congregation of the Nichiren Buddhist Temple in Salt Lake City, three wedding portraits of Japanese American couples in Seattle (1961) and group portraits of Nichiren Sect activities in California (1958-1974).

The Helen Zeese Papanikolas papers (1954-2001) contain materials concerning the research and writing of this Utah historian and folklorist. Included are correspondence, research files, news clippings, oral history manuscripts, published and unpublished articles.

The Mark E. Petersen speech [typescript] (1954) was given by Petersen while an Apostle of the LDS Church entitled, "Race Problems--As They Affect the Church." Topics discussed in the address include Petersen's belief that African Americans wanted "absorption with the white race" and LDS Church policies regarding miscegenation.

The Theron David Read papers (1941-2009) contain personal writings, correspondence, and memorabilia related to organizations with which Read was involved. Read was an influential part of the punk movement in Salt Lake City as well as being heavily involved in the Industrial Workers of the World Union.