Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

Organization

Staff Only

Administrative History

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies (1972- ) was created for the expansion of area and ethnic studies.

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University was created in 1972 in response to the growing interest and awareness of area and ethnic studies. Organized through donations by Charles and Annaley Redd, the center encourages the study of Intermountain and Mountain West regions, promoting publications, lectures, classes, and oral history study. The Center includes a variety of disciplines, including history, geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, economics, literature, art, folklore, range science, forestry, biology, and popular culture.

Citation:

Redd Center website, via WWW, October 11, 2013 (created 1972; expansion of area and ethnic studies; organized through donations by Charles and Annaley Redd; encourages study of Intermountain and Mountain West regions; promotes publications, lectures, classes, and oral history study; variety of disciplines; history; geography; sociology; anthropology; politics; economics; literature; art; folklore; range science; forestry; biology; popular culture)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

African American Oral History Project case files, 1985-1993

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the African American Oral History Project, 1985-1993.

Dates: 1985-1993

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material

African American Oral History Project directory, 1988-1995

Sub-Series — Folder MSS OH 2535: Series 17

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 4

Scope and Contents

Contains directories for the African American Oral History Project. Dated from 1988 to 1995.

Dates: 1988-1995

African American Oral History Project spirituality surveys, approximately 1980

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 3

Scope and Contents

Contains surveys given to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are also African American, asking them about their feelings towards the Church and about racism within the Church. Dated approximately 1980.

Dates: approximately 1980

African American Oral History Project transcripts, 1985-1993

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the African American Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1985-1993.

Dates: 1985-1993

African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material, 1980-1995

Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17

Scope and Contents Contains contracts from and contact information for participants in the African American Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews. Topics covered in the oral histories include family life, conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dating and social experiences as a member, family life, acceptance by other members, feelings about the priesthood and the prior restrictions, and how...

Dates: 1980-1995

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records