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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 26 Collections and/or Records:

LDS Asian American Oral History Project case files, 1991-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 31 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 LDS Asian American Oral History Project, 1991-2008.

Dates: 1991-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Asian American Oral History Project transcripts and case files

LDS Asian American Oral History Project transcripts, 1991-2008

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 31 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the LDS Asian American Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1991-2008.

Dates: 1991-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Asian American Oral History Project transcripts and case files

LDS Family Life Oral History Project case files, 1980-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 16 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 LDS Family Life Oral History Project, 1980-1985.

Dates: 1980-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Family Life Oral History Project transcripts and case files

LDS Family Life Oral History Project transcripts, 1980-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 16 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the LDS Family Life Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1980-1985.

Dates: 1980-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Family Life Oral History Project transcripts and case files

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

LDS Missionary Oral History Project case files, 1992-1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 26 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 LDS Missionary Oral History Project, 1992-1995.

Dates: 1992-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts and case files

LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts, 1992-1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 26 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the LDS Missionary Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1992-1995.

Dates: 1992-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Mexican American Military Oral History Project case files, 1991-1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 24 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 Mexican American Military Oral History Project, 1991-1995. Dated November 8, 1995.

Dates: 1991-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Mexican American Military Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Mexican American Military Oral History Project transcripts, 1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 24 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Mexican American Military Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1995.

Dates: 1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Mexican American Military Oral History Project transcripts and case files

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

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