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Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5784

Scope and Contents

Contains two bound volumes. The first "A Lifetime of Romance and Adventure" contains the personal histories of Owen and Ora Rich. The second "Owen S. Rich: Teacher, Radio and Television Pioneer" contains letters of tribute to Dr. Rich upon his retirement.

Dates

  • 1922-2006

Creator

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 Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical note

Owen S. Rich was a pioneer of radio and television programming at Brigham Young University. He taught in the Department of Communications and was the founder of KBYU-FM and KBYU television.

Extent

2 folders (0.25 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Owen S. Rich; 2007.

Appraisal

Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Related Materials

These items are part of the 20th Century Western and Mormon Americana Archives.

Title
Register of Personal histories of Owen S. and Ora Rich
Status
Completed
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2011 June 14
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States