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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:

Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts, 1992-2013

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Includes 79 oral histories on the history of Provo, Utah. Topics discussed in these histories include the history of Brigham Young University, parades in the area, the impact of NuSkin on the local community, life in downtown Provo, and the Provo Tabernacle. Materials dated 1992-2013.

Dates: 1992-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

International Women's Year Oral History Project case files, 2003-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 39 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 International Women's Year Oral History Project, 2003-2004.

Dates: 2003-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / International Women's Year Oral History Project transcripts and case files

International Women's Year Oral History Project transcripts, 2003-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 39 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the International Women's Year Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2003-2004.

Dates: 2003-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / International Women's Year Oral History Project transcripts and case files

International Women's Year Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 2003-2004

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 39
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the International Women's Year Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 2003-2004.

Dates: 2003-2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History special project records, 1995-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8009 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains records for special projects carried out by the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute, including records on an Eliza R. Snow documentary, Mormon Studies leadership awards and symposia, a Yale Conference entitled God, Humanity and Revelation: Perspectives from Mormon Philosophy and History, international outreach efforts, agendas and proposals of the Council on Religious Endeavors (CORE), coordination with the Brigham Young University Special Collections and church archives, Mormon...
Dates: 1995-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jill Mulvay Derr papers / Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History records

Labor Oral History Project case files, 1973-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 8 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 Labor Oral History Project, 1973-1979.

Dates: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Labor Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Labor Oral History Project transcripts, 1973-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Labor Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1973-1979.

Dates: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Labor Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Labor Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1973-1979

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Labor Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1973-1979.

Dates: 1973-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project 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 / 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 / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Asian American Oral History Project transcripts and case files

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