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Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

 Organization

Administrative History

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies (1972- ) was created for the expansion of area and ethnic studies.

The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University was created in 1972 in response to the growing interest and awareness of area and ethnic studies. Organized through donations by Charles and Annaley Redd, the center encourages the study of Intermountain and Mountain West regions, promoting publications, lectures, classes, and oral history study. The Center includes a variety of disciplines, including history, geography, sociology, anthropology, politics, economics, literature, art, folklore, range science, forestry, biology, and popular culture.

Citation:
Redd Center website, via WWW, October 11, 2013 (created 1972; expansion of area and ethnic studies; organized through donations by Charles and Annaley Redd; encourages study of Intermountain and Mountain West regions; promotes publications, lectures, classes, and oral history study; variety of disciplines; history; geography; sociology; anthropology; politics; economics; literature; art; folklore; range science; forestry; biology; popular culture)

Found in 131 Collections and/or Records:

Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project case files, 1994-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 32 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 Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project, 1994, 2003.

Dates: 1994-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project transcripts, 1994-2003

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 32 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2003. Dated 1994 to 2003.

Dates: 1994-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1994-2003

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 32
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Bonneville Salt Flats Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1994-2003.

Dates: 1994-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project case files, 2000

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 36 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 Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project, 2000.

Dates: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project transcripts, 2000-2001

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 36 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2000-2001.

Dates: 2000-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 2000-2001

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 36
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Cache Valley Baseball Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 2000-2001.

Dates: 2000-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Castle Gate Oral History Project case files, 1974-1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 12 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 Castle Gate Oral History Project, 1974-1976.

Dates: 1974-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Castle Gate Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Castle Gate Oral History Project transcripts, 1974-1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 12 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Castle Gate Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 1974-1976.

Dates: 1974-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Castle Gate Oral History Project transcripts and case files

Castle Gate Oral History Project transcripts and case files, 1974-1976

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Castle Gate Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, and transcripts for those interviews, 1974-1976.

Dates: 1974-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

Charles Redd Center for Western history lectures, approximately 1970-1990

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 49
Scope and Contents

Contains project records and transcripts and audio recordings of lectures/speeches from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies lecture series. Contents include both typed transcripts and case files. Dates range approximately 1970-1990.

Dates: approximately 1970-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7752, Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records

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