Oral history interviews with Grant L. and Josephine Harris Bayles
Scope and Contents note
Oral history interviews with Grant L. and Josephine Harris Bayles on July 7 and 11, 1971. The interviews were conducted by Mary Risher and Louise Lyne for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program. The subjects are southeastern Utah Cattle Industry, the Posey War and reminiscences of Blanding, Utah. Grant discusses his childhood in Blanding, Utah, his cattle ranching career and interactions with Native Americans. Josephine talks mostly about her married life in Blanding, Utah. Bound manuscript, 54 pages of text, photocopied pictures and indexes included.
Dates
- 1971
Creator
- Lyne, Louise (Person)
- Risher, Mary Jo (Person)
- Bayles, Grant L., 1904-1987 (Person)
- Bayles, Josephine Harris, 1908- (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 interviews with Grant L. and Josephine Harris Bayles must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Grant Lyman Bayles was born February 19, 1904 in Bluff, Utah, to Hanson Bayles. He married Florence Josephine Harris April 4, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Grant died September 6, 1987 in Blanding, San Juan, Utah.
Biographical History
Josephine Harris Bayles was born to Lucy R. and Joseph B. Harris on May 9, 1908, in Bluff, San Juan, Utah. She spent most of her life in Blanding, Utah, and died there September 2, 1996.
Extent
1 folder (0.10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interviews with Grant L. and Josephine Harris Bayles on 7 and 11 July 1971. The interviews were conducted by Mary Risher and Louise Lyne 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 American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Karen Glenn; February 2, 2009.
- Title
- Register of Oral history interviews with Grant L. and Josephine Harris Bayles
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processor; 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