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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 115 Collections and/or Records:

North Logan, Utah Oral History Project case files, 1998-1999

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 34 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 North Logan, Utah Oral History Project, 1998-1999.

Dates: 1998-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / North Logan, Utah Oral History Project transcripts and case files

North Logan, Utah Oral History Project transcripts, 1998-1999

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 34 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the North Logan, Utah Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1998-1999.

Dates: 1998-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / North Logan, Utah Oral History Project transcripts and case files

North Logan, Utah Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1998-1999

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 34
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the North Logan, Utah Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1998-1999.

Dates: 1998-1999
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

Posey War Oral History Project case files, 1972-1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 4 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 Posey War Oral History Project, 1972-1976.

Dates: 1972-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Posey War Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Posey War Oral History Project transcripts, 1972-1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Posey War Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1972-1976.

Dates: 1972-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Posey War Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Posey War Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1972-1976

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Posey war Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1972-1976.

Dates: 1972-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Provo City Oral History Project case files, 1974-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 11 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 Provo City Oral History Project, 1974-1975.

Dates: 1974-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Provo City Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Provo City Oral History Project transcripts, 1974-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 11 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Provo City Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1974-1975.

Dates: 1974-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Provo City Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Provo City Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1974-1975

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Provo City Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1974-1975.

Dates: 1974-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

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