Charles Redd Center for Western Studies
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 10 Collections and/or Records:
American Airpower Heritage Group Oral History Project transcript, 1992 January 2
Contains an oral history memoir of Richard "Dick" Hundley of the American Airpower Heritage Group of the Confederate Air Force Flying Museum. Dated 2 January 1992.
Charles Redd Center for Western history lectures, approximately 1970-1990
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.
Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records
Custer Battlefield lectures, approximately 1982-1985
Contains transcript of a talk given by Christopher Summer about the Custer Battlefield and floppy disks and audio cassettes of oral histories given about Custer Battle. Dated from approximately 1982 to 1985.
LDS Indian Placement Program Host Families Oral History Project transcripts, 2009-2011
Four bound volumes of interview transcripts regarding the LDS Indian Placement Program Host Families Oral History Project, gathered from 2009 to 2011.
Moore Idaho Lost River Stake Oral History Project transcripts, 1976-1978
Contains transcripts from interviews at people from the Moore Idaho Lost River Stake oral history projects. Dated from 1976 to 1978.
Peace programs, date of production not identified
Contains transcripts of 4 different talks given about creating peace from Norma Davis, Garold Davis, Michel Mazzaoui, and Alan Frank Keele. Date of production not identified.
Santa Fe Oral History Project case files, 2008-2009
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 Santa Fe Oral History Project. Dated 2008-2009.
Santa Fe Oral History Project transcripts, 2008-2009
Contains transcripts of recorded interviews done with participants in the Santa Fe Oral History Project, as well as background information about those participants, 2008-2009.
Tenth Ward Oral History Project case files, 1987
Includes contracts from and contact information for participants in the Tenth Ward Oral History Project, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews, 1987.