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Oral histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:

Elizabeth Corr oral history transcript

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0341
Abstract

The Elizabeth Corr oral history transcript (1980) consist of an interview by Jane Adair with Elizabeth Corr describing Corr's life and career, as well as the history of Rowland Hall and of private schools in Utah.

Dates: 1980

Cottonwood uranium mining oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2016
Abstract

The Cottonwood uranium mining oral histories (1970-2002) are composed of transcripts from a project sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management and USDA Forest Service.

Dates: 1970-2002

Croatian oral history audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A1301
Abstract

The Croatian oral history audio recordings are a collection of Croatian oral histories recorded from 1972-1974. The interviews were conducted by Joe Stipanovich and Helen Papanikolas. This collection was previously part of the Ethnic archives oral history audio recordings collection (A0853).

Dates: 1972-1974

Klancy Clark De Nevers papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2285
Abstract The Klancy Clark De Nevers papers (1960-2008) contain World War II research gathered by de Nevers in preparation for the writing or editing of three different books. De Nevers research focuses on World War II, Japanese internment, and Aberdeen, Washington (her hometown). The publications resulting from this research include; The Colonel and the Pacifist, and The Cohasset Beach Chronicles that are a compilation of newspaper...
Dates: 1900-2015

Doris Duke American Indian oral history project audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0001
Abstract

The Doris Duke American Indian oral history project audio recordings (1949-1972) consist of interviews pertaining to the lives of Native Americans and their legends, customs, social and cultural beliefs, personal life experiences, and views on the urbanization of the Native American.

Dates: 1949-1972; Majority of material found within 1960-1972

Downwinders oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 3089
Abstract

The downwiders oral history project (2016-2017) is an ongoing oral history project designed to document the voices of Utah's downwinder population. The transcripts have been digitized and are available online.

Dates: 2016-2017

Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1495
Abstract The Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript (1987-1988) consist of an interview with Ehlers conducted by Richard W. Jackson and P. Bradford Westwood of the James Moyle Oral History Program. Ehlers recalls taking over the architectural department of the LDS Church in 1951, the design and construction of Highland High School, the attitude of church authorities regarding architectue, and travel and work connected with the international meetinghouse building program of the LDS Church. He also...
Dates: 1987-1988

EIMCO oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2183
Abstract

The EIMCO oral history project (1980-1983) contains transcripts, an interview listing, interview sheets, and a history of EIMCO by Gregory C. Thompson and Allan D. Ainsworth. EIMCO (Eastern Iron and Metal Co.) began as a pushcart scrap metal operation of Russian immigrant, Nathan Rosenblatt in the late 1800s and grew into a corporation serving the demands of numerous manufacturing industries.

Dates: 1980-1983

Jo-Anne Ely papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1358
Abstract

The Jo-Anne Ely papers (1949-1977) contain correspondence, news clippings, interview transcripts, maps, reports, and published material relating to Charles A. "Charlie" Steen, the "Uranium King," and uranium mining in Utah. Ely was researching a possible biography of Steen.

Dates: 1949-1977

Keith Maurice Engar papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0677
Abstract

The Keith Maurice Engar papers (1903-1997) consist of materials relating to Keith Engar (1923-1994) and his professional contributions to Utah radio, television, and theater.

Dates: 1903-1997

Edna Clark Ericksen oral history audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0339
Abstract

The Edna Clark Ericksen oral history audio recordings (1972-1982) consist of extensive interviews with Ericksen about her life experiences. Ericksen served in the Utah State Legislature in the 1930s-1940s and on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Primary General Board.

Dates: 1972-1982

Ethnic archives oral histories audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0853
Abstract

The Ethnic Archives oral histories audio recordings (1966-1997) consists of interviews with individuals from various Utah communities. Groups represented include: Croatian, Greek, Spanish, Japanese, Mexican, Zuni, Paiute, other Native American communities, and women in Utah politics. The collection also features items about general Western history. The American West Center is dedicated to documenting the history of the intermountain region and surrounding areas.

Dates: 1966-1997

Philo T. and Elma G. Farnsworth audio collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0382
Abstract

The Philo T. and Elma G. Farnsworth audio collection (1960-1978) contains audio recordings of Farnsworth speaking to audiences as well as recordings his wife, Elma G. "Pem" Farnsworth, made while researching a biography following his death in 1971. Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906-1971) was a researcher, writer, and a pioneering developer of television, radar technology, peacetime applications of nuclear fusion, and the infant incubator.

Dates: 1960-1978

Keith B. Farr radio history audio collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0917
Abstract

The Keith B. Farr radio history audio collection (1940s-2000s) consists of audiocassettes and compact discs of historic radio programs and radio history retrospectives from the 20th and 21st centuries, some of which feature Farr as an announcer or narrator. There are also recordings about Farr's life and his career as a radio announcer in Utah and California as well as his family's pioneer history.

Dates: circa 1940-2000s

Marion Moore Fidlar interview transcript

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0123
Abstract

This collection contains a written transcript (1986) of an interview with Marion Moore Fidlar (1909-1991), the former President and Chairman of Mountain Fuel Supply Company.

Dates: 1986

Edwin Brown Firmage audio-visual collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0427
Abstract

The Edwin Brown Firmage audio-visual collection (1968-2001)contains audio recordings of interviews conducted by Edwin B. Firmage with his grandfather, Hugh B. Brown (1883-1975), a prominent member and leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The collection also includes video materials dealing with the teaching career of Edwin Firmage, a renowned educator and expert on international and constitutional law.

Dates: 1968-1969; 1996-2001

French kayakers river running video collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0534
Abstract

The French kayakers river running video collection (1938, 2011) consists of edited footage of a kayak trip down the Green and Colorado Rivers undertaken by French kayakers Antoine DeSeynes, Bernard DeColmont and Genevieve DeColmont in the autumn of 1938. A filmmaker, Bernard DeColmont made a color film on 16mm stock. Antoine DeSeynes made a black and white film on 8mm stock. The collection also contains audio recordings of an interview about the with Patrice DeColmont conducted in 2011.

Dates: 1938; 2011

Peter Edward Gibbs oral history audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0922
Abstract

The Peter Edward Gibbs oral history audio recordings (2006) consists of an interview with Gibbs, who discusses his life experiences pertaining to climbing, caving, skiing, kayaking, and running rivers. A doctor of mechanical engineering, Gibbs is also an avid outdoorsman and was instrumental in the development of the Gibbs Ascender, an aid for climbers, spelunkers, arborists and rescue workers.

Dates: 2006 October 11

Golden Spike oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0095
Abstract

This project, funded by the National Park Service, documents the history of the Golden Spike National Historic Site. The interviews were conducted in 1974 by Gregory Thompson and Phil Notarianni in conjunction with the American West Center. Click here to view the digitized oral history transcripts.

Dates: 1947-1974

Louis S. Goodman audio-visual collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0310
Abstract

The Louis S. Goodman audio-visual collection (1968-1980) consists of video and audio tapes relating to the personal life and scientific career of University of Utah pharmacologist Dr. Louis S. Goodman, a pioneer of anticancer chemotherapy.

Dates: 1968-1980