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Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

 Organization

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 11 Collections and/or Records:

American Airpower Heritage Group Oral History Project transcript, 1992 January 2

 Series — Folder MSS OH 2542: Series 51
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 51
Scope and Contents

Contains an oral history memoir of Richard "Dick" Hundley of the American Airpower Heritage Group of the Confederate Air Force Flying Museum. Dated 2 January 1992.

Dates: 1992 January 2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Charles Redd Center for Western history lectures, approximately 1970-1990

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 49
Scope and Contents

Contains project records and transcripts and audio recordings of lectures/speeches from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies lecture series. Contents include both typed transcripts and case files. Dates range approximately 1970-1990.

Dates: approximately 1970-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7752
Scope and Contents Contains oral history project case files, audio interviews, and bound transcripts of oral history interviews completed by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies between 1959 and 2013. In general, case files may contain an analog recording of the interview made by the interviewer, a typed transcript, a corrected transcript, and documents regarding permission to make the documents public signed by the person interviewed. Some case files do not have an accompanying transcription and vice...
Dates: 1959-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Custer Battlefield lectures, approximately 1982-1985

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 49 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcript of a talk given by Christopher Summer about the Custer Battlefield and floppy disks and audio cassettes of oral histories given about Custer Battle. Dated from approximately 1982 to 1985.

Dates: approximately 1982-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Charles Redd Center for Western history lectures

LDS Indian Placement Program Host Families Oral History Project transcripts, 2009-2011

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 53
Scope and Contents

Four bound volumes of interview transcripts regarding the LDS Indian Placement Program Host Families Oral History Project, gathered from 2009 to 2011.

Dates: 2009-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Moore Idaho Lost River Stake Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1978

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 50
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts from interviews at people from the Moore Idaho Lost River Stake oral history projects. Dated from 1976 to 1978.

Dates: 1976-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Peace programs, date of production not identified

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 49 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of 4 different talks given about creating peace from Norma Davis, Garold Davis, Michel Mazzaoui, and Alan Frank Keele. Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Charles Redd Center for Western history lectures

Santa Fe Oral History Project case files, 2008-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 46 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 Santa Fe Oral History Project. Dated 2008-2009.

Dates: 2008-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Santa Fe Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Santa Fe Oral History Project transcripts, 2008-2009

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 46 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Santa Fe Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2008-2009.

Dates: 2008-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Santa Fe Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Santa Fe Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 2008-2009

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 46
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Santa Fe Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 2008-2009.

Dates: 2008-2009
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

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