Oral history interview with Hugh W. Peterson
Scope and Contents
Interview by Leonard R. Grover with Hugh W. Peterson concerning his experiences at Brigham Young University, with the faculty, the chemistry department, and the administration. Also talks about his family, and his association with Geneva Steel, and his work with the Church Welfare Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Includes transcript and sound recordings.
Dates
- Creation: 1980
Creator
- Peterson, Hugh W. (Hugh Wickman), 1893-1982 (interviewee, Person)
- Grover, Leonard R. (Leonard Royce), 1953- (interviewer, Person)
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 publish material from Oral history interview with Hugh W. Peterson must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Hugh W. Peterson was a professor of chemistry at Brigham Young University.
Extent
7 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
General
Recorded in Provo, Utah.
General
Includes index and table of contents.
General
Variant title: Hugh W. Peterson oral history interview, Nov. 19, 1980.
Subject
- Madsen, Florence Jepperson, 1886-1977 (Person)
- Harris, Franklin Stewart, 1884-1960 (Person)
- United States Steel Corporation. Geneva Works -- History (Organization)
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty -- History (Organization)
- Brigham Young University. Department of Chemistry -- History (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. General Church Welfare Committee (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Hugh W. Peterson
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 16
- 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. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US