LDS Polygamy Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1959-1985
Scope and Contents
Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the LDS Polygamy Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1959-1985.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1985
Creator
- LDS Polygamy Oral History Project (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Administrative History
The LDS Polygamy Oral History Project was conducted by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies in 1976.
The LDS Polygamy Oral History Project was a project conducted by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, in which 247 people were interviewed about life in LDS polygamous homes around the turn of the twentieth century, documenting how families were set up, what relationships were like between members of the families, etc.
Extent
238 volumes
1273 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged into two subseries by material type: 1. LDS Polygamy Oral History Project transcripts, 1959-1985. 2. LDS Polygamy Oral History Project case files, 1976-1985.
Subject
- Charles Redd Center for Western Studies -- Archives (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States