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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 77 Collections and/or Records:

LDS Polynesian American Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1991-2004

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 25
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the LDS Polynesian American Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1991-2004.

Dates: 1991-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

LDS Sports and Recreation Oral History Project transcripts, 2003-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 40 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the LDS Sports and Recreation Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2003-2006.

Dates: 2003-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Sports and Recreation Oral History Project transcripts and case files

LDS Sports and Recreation Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 2003-2006

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 40
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the LDS Sports and Recreation Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 2003-2004.

Dates: 2003-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Livestock Oral History Project transcripts, 2005-2006

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 43 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Livestock Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2005-2006.

Dates: 2005-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Livestock Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Livestock Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 2005-2006

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 43
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Livestock Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 2005-2006.

Dates: 2005-2006
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, 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

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

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 24
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Mexican American Military Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1991-1995.

Dates: 1991-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Midwives Oral History Project transcripts, 2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 41 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Midwives Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2005.

Dates: 2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Midwives 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

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

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