Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

Organization

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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 36 Collections and/or Records:

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Southeastern Utah Oral History Project case files, 1972-1979

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 3 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 Southeastern Utah Oral History Program, 1972-1979.

Dates: 1972-1979

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

Utah County Baseball Oral History Project case files, 2001-2002

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 38 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 Utah County Baseball Oral History Project, 2001-2002.

Dates: 2001-2002

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

Utah Political Oral History Project case files, 1979-1980

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 15 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 Utah Political Oral History Project, 1979-1980.

Dates: 1979-1980

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

Wasatch County Oral History Project case files, 1993-1994

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 29 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 Wasatch County Oral History Project, 1993-1994.

Dates: 1993-1994

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

Western Aviation Oral History Project case files, 1992-1993

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 28 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 Western Aviation Oral History Project, 1992-1993.

Dates: 1992-1993

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

World War II Homefront Oral History Project case files, 1991-2006

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 23 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 World War II Homefront Oral History Project, 1991-2006.

Dates: 1991-2006

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / World War II Homefront Oral History Project transcripts and case files

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