Oral history interview with John A. Beesley, 2012 November 17

Item — Volume: MSS OH 2611

Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Interview of John A. Beesley administered by Redd Center intern Sara Zabriskie for the Center's "Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project." Topics discussed in this interview include Beesley's childhood in Salt Lake City, memories of businesses which used to exist in Provo, and concerns about Provo's continuing urbanization ranging from the sale of liquor on Sundays in the city to the rise of high-rise buildings in the downtown region. Material dated November 17, 2012.

Dates

2012 November 17

Creator

Beesley, John Alfred, 1950- (interviewee, Person)
Zabriskie, Sara (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Sara Zabriskie is an employee of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University. She is known for conducting an Oral History interview in Springville, Utah with Bill Brown and John A Beesley for the Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project.

Sara Zabriskie is a student at Brigham Young University who worked as an employee of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University in 2012. During her employment at the center, she conducted an Oral History interview with Bill Brown for the Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project.