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Oral history interview with Sherlene Hall Bartholomew, 1994 June 9

 Item — Volume MSS OH 1821: Series 26
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 26 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Bartholomew talks about her early life in Salt Lake City, Utah, and her work as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the South German Mission. Dated June 9, 1994.

Dates: 1994 June 9
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts and case files / LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Sherri I-Ming Parke, 1994 November 28

 Item — Volume MSS OH 1686: Series 31
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 31 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Parke talks about her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her life in Taiwan and the United States. Dated November 28, 1994.

Dates: 1994 November 28
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Asian American Oral History Project transcripts and case files / LDS Asian American Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Sherrie Honore Franklin, 1987 June 13

 Item — Volume MSS OH 878: Series 17
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 17 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Franklin discusses her family, and religious and educational experiences growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana. She talks about her courtship and marriage and her relationship with her husband and children. She describes her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the reaction of her friends, and the Church's influence on her life and her family. She also talks about her general feelings about being a black Latter-day Saint and the experiences of black Latter-day Saints...
Dates: 1987 June 13
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / African American Oral History Project transcripts, case files, and other material / African American Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Sherry L. Turnblom, 1994 May 19

 Item — Volume MSS OH 1749: Series 26
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 26 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Turnblom talks about her early life in Seattle, Washington, her personal conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and her work as a missionary for that faith in the Southwest Indian Mission. Dated May 19, 1994.

Dates: 1994 May 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts and case files / LDS Missionary Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Shigeki Ushio, 1992 February 29

 Item — Volume MSS OH 1435: Series 23
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 23 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Ushio describes his family background and their migration to the United States. He tells about his family's life in Utah and his contact with Latter-day Saints and the Japanese American community. He talks about his involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League and its activities during World War II. Dated February 29, 1992.

Dates: 1992 February 29
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / World War II Homefront Oral History Project transcripts and case files / World War II Homefront Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Shirley and Monroe Paxman, 2012 September 26

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2599: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Interview of Shirley and Monroe Paxman administered by Redd Center intern Sara Zabriskie for the "Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project." Topics discussed in this interview include the couple's childhood in Provo, visiting Monroe's relatives in Denmark, Monroe's experience as a judge for the 4th District Juvenile Court, and events which took place in downtown Provo and the Provo Tabernacle. Material dated September 26, 2012.

Dates: 2012 September 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Shirley Esquerra Moore, 1990 February 21

 Item — Volume MSS OH 1175: Series 20
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 20 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Moore talks about her experiences growing up on an Indian reservation near Parker, Arizona. She talks about life on the reservation and her school experiences in Arizona and in Missouri where her family moved for a short while. She tells of her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her feelings about the impact of the Church on Native Americans. She tells about her courtship and marriage, her early married life in Oceanside, California, and her children. She talks...
Dates: 1990 February 21
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Native American Oral History Project transcripts and case files / LDS Native American Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Shirley Knox, 2008 May 14

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2332: Series 42
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 42 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Shirley Knox talks about nurses training and life at St. Mark's Nursing School. She also talks about nursing experiences as well as other topics. Dated May 14, 2008.

Dates: 2008 May 14
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Nurses Training Oral History Project transcripts and case files / Nurses Training Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Shirley Melamanea Beaman, 1993 January 22

 Item — Volume MSS OH 1646: Series 25
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 25 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Beaman talks about the Tongan culture, her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and her association with other Tongans. Dated January 22, 1993.

Dates: 1993 January 22
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / LDS Polynesian American Oral History Project transcripts and case files / LDS Polynesian American Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Shirley Paxman, 2005 September 30

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2103: Series 42
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 42 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Shirley Paxman talks about early life growing up in Provo, Utah, nurses training experiences, and experiences after graduation as well as other topics. Dated September 30, 2005.

Dates: 2005 September 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Nurses Training Oral History Project transcripts and case files / Nurses Training Oral History Project transcripts

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