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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 131 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies director personal papers, 1978-1991

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 478 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence, reports, articles, research notes, and lecture notes from Director Thomas G. Alexander. The materials pertain to Alexander's time as a teacher in the Department of History and as Director of the Redd Center. Dated 1978-1991.

Dates: 1978-1991

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies director professional papers, 1970-1996

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 478 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include budgets, correspondence, and reports from Director Thomas G. Alexander. Dated 1970-1996.

Dates: 1970-1996

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies director records, 1970-1996

 Series
Identifier: UA 478 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence, reports, notes, articles, and budgets from the Office of the Director. The materials pertain to Thomas G. Alexander's time as director and teacher. Included are professional papers and personal papers. Dated 1970-1996.

Dates: 1970-1996

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies financial records, 1971-1974

 Series — Carton 11: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227655047]
Identifier: UA 478 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence and budget reports from the Redd Center. Dated 1971-1974.

Dates: 1971-1974

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies lectures and articles, 1973-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 478 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include lectures and articles from 1973 to 1974 that were collected by the Redd Center.

Dates: 1973-1974

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies monograph records, 1979-1983

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 478 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Materials include correspondence, chapter drafts, and articles related to monographs. Dated 1979-1983.

Dates: 1979-1983

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

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project research materials, approximately 1810-2012

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 478 Series 8
Scope and Contents Case files include contracts, contact information, and supporting materials for Jessie Embry's oral history project research. Files include information from various oral history interviews that have not been printed and bound as well as research notes for other projects such as Bull Sales, Nursing, and L.D.S. Church Sports. Also included is a poster of President Benson throwing out the first pitch of the baseball season, Brigham Young's darning egg and shoe hook, pamphlets, and interviews....
Dates: approximately 1810-2012

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 478
Scope and Contents

Materials include reports, correspondence, articles, audiotapes, videotapes, corporate minutes, and budgets from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies. The materials pertain to documents from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, Office of the Associate Director, and research documents compiled from Jessie Embry regarding oral history projects. Dated approximately 1810-2012.

Dates: approximately 1810-2012

Charles Redd Center for Western Studies video tapes, 1988

 Series — Carton 10: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197227655021]
Identifier: UA 478 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Materials include videotapes of The Latter-day Saints Afro-American Symposium. The symposium is about the increasing number of African Americans joining the Latter-day Saints. Dated 1988.

Dates: 1988