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Oral histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 171 Collections and/or Records:

Duane L. Bishop conversations

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232504206]
Identifier: MSS 2222
Scope and Contents

Transcript of conversations with Duane L. Bishop, recorded by members of his family. He comments on his life in Delta, Utah; work at the Topaz internment camp, 1942-1945; and learning that he had polio, 1942. Mentions his attendance at Brigham Young University, 1930-1935, including a couple of stories concerning hazing at BYU. Includes comments by his wife and other family members.

Dates: approximately 1977-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Duane L. Bishop conversations

Blair Holmes professional papers, 1972-1987

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3248 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains Holmes' dissertation, a collection of twenty-eight oral histories performed by History 200 students, and news and histories pertaining to Idaho. Dated 1972-1987.

Dates: 1972-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3248, Blair Holmes papers

Jennifer Reeder interview with Catherine Bowles

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2947
Scope and Contents

Oral history of Catherine Bowles, from an interview conducted by Jenny Reeder.

Dates: 2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jennifer Reeder interview with Catherine Bowles

Brigham Young University Oral History Project case files, 1965-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the Brigham Young University Oral History Project, 1965-1982.

Dates: 1965-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Brigham Young University Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Brigham Young University Oral History Project transcripts, 1965-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Brigham Young University Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1965-1982.

Dates: 1965-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Brigham Young University Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Centennial History Project interviews, 1972-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 566 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents Contains transcripts of interviews of assorted Unviversity staff, past and present, and card files and compiled lists of the various topical and source codes used by staff researchers. It consists primarily of notes by staff members on personal interviews conducted with university personnel, alumni, and others possessing information concerning the history of the university. Several of these interviews were tap recorded. For several of these taped interviews partial transcripts were produced....
Dates: 1972-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 566, Centennial History Project records / Centennial History Project source material files

Chauncy D. Harris interview, Chicago, Illinois

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328723]
Identifier: MSS SC 2945
Scope and Contents Comments on his early life and on the influence of his father, Franklin S. Harris, president of Brigham Young University (BYU). Also comments on attendance at the following institutions of higher learning: BYU, 1930-1934; University of Chicago, 1933, 1934, and 1937-1939; Oxford University, 1934-1936; London School of Economics, 1936-1937; and Kent State University, 1937. Includes comments on his early interest in geography, some of his teachers at BYU and the University of Chicago, and his...
Dates: 1986; 1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Chauncy D. Harris interview, Chicago, Illinois

Collection on the block Y and Y Day of Brigham Young University

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231563203]
Identifier: UA 486
Scope and Contents

Contains articles, reports, oral histories, and other materials documenting the genesis and construction of the block Y. Also includes list of payments for the purchase of Y Mountain, and articles about the continuing celebration and ritual of Y Day.

Dates: 1906-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Collection on the block Y and Y Day of Brigham Young University

Department of Exercise Sciences retirees / by Mel Olson, Ruel Barker

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233645008]
Identifier: UA 5394
Abstract Spiral bound volume containing oral history interviews with retirees from the Department of Exercise Sciences at Brigham Young University. Retirees interviewed were: Ruel Barker, Rollie Bestor, Connie Blakemore Cook, Bob Bunker, Boyd Call, Mark Clarke, Robert Conlee, Walter Cryer, Earlene Durrant, Garth Fisher, Rulon Francis, Joyce Harrison, Nena Rae Hawkes, Cyntha Hirst, Boyd Jarman, Clayne Jensen, Richard Jones, Courtney Leishman, Kathy Lewis, Carl McGown, Elaine Michaelis, Elmo Roundy, L....
Dates: 2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Exercise Sciences retirees / by Mel Olson, Ruel Barker

Department of History records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1113
Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, correspondence, budgets, faculty files, oral histories, historical files, and proposals related to the department. Includes information on faculty-student relations, faculty tenure and advancement, the history of the department, and departmental goals. Also includes biographical research on the life of J. Reuben Clark. Materials date from between 1960 and 1991.

Dates: 1960-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of History records

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