Oral history interview with Wilbur Laws
Scope and Contents note
Oral history interview with Wilbur Laws on 11 July 1972, conducted by Deborah Ann Fellbaum for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program. The subject is life in Blanding, Utah. Wilbur also relates his parent's experiences in the Mormon colonies of Mexico and his interaction with the Native Americans of the area.
Dates
- 1972
Creator
- Laws, Wilbur, 1915-1987 (Person)
- Fellbaum, Deborah Ann (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the oral history interview with Wilbur Laws must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Wilbur "Wib" Laws was born 2 July 1915 in Star Ranch, Juab, Utah to Wilford Derby and Mary Frances Peterson Laws. His family moved to Blanding, Utah, when Wilbur was 10 months old. He married Wanda Hurst 12 August 1939 in Blanding, San Juan, Utah. They had ten children. Wilbur died 18 February 1987 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with Wilbur Laws on 11 July 1972, conducted by Deborah Ann Fellbaum for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Gary L. Shumway in 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Gary L. Shumway; 1987.
Appraisal note
Utah and the American West (Collection development policy for 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Karen Glenn; 9 February 2009.
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Wilbur Laws
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processor and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States