Oral histories
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
African American oral history project
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2840
Abstract
The African American oral history project (1971-1973) contains interviews with people who resided in Utah during the Depression and World War II era. Those interviewed discuss their experience being African American in Utah during this time. Items discussed include difficulty finding housing and jobs as well as discrimination in public areas and from neighbors. Audio is also available for the interviews.
Dates:
1971-1973
Interviews with African Americans in Utah
Collection
Identifier: MS 0453
Abstract
Interviews with African Americans in Utah consist of transcripts detailing events recalled by the interviewees spanning the time period from 1889 to 1988. Topics include family life, work, religion, discrimination, civil rights experiences, and relations with the white, and in particular the Latter Day Saints establishment in Utah. Most interviews were conducted by Leslie G. Kelen of the Oral History Institute. ...
Dates:
1982-1988
Interviews with Jews in Utah collection [transcripts]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0998
Abstract
The interviews with Jews in Utah collection [transcripts] (1982-1988) is part of a project funded by the Utah Endowment for the Humanities and undertaken by the Oral History Institute of Salt Lake City, Utah. Events recalled by the interviewees span the time period from the 1880s to 1986. Common themes include family life, immigration, relations with the LDS community, religious activity, the...
Dates:
1982-1988