Don C. Conley oral histories for The Pioneer Chinese of Utah
Scope and Contents
Collection includes twelve sound reels containing interviews of either descendants of early settlers in the Utah Territory, such as Wallace Clay, or Utah historians, like Juanita Brooks. The interviews are oral histories that were used as part of Conley's master's thesis, published in 1976. Each reel includes one person's story, with the exception of reel number nine, which contains two interviews. Dated 1974-1975.
Dates
- 1974-1975
Creator
- Conley, Don C. (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Don C. Conley oral histories for The Pioneer Chinese of Utah must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Don C. Conley was a researcher.
Don C. Conley received a Master of Arts degree in the Department of Asian Studies from Brigham Young University after completing his thesis, "The Pioneer Chinese of Utah." The thesis was completed, signed, and published in 1976. Conley currently resides in San Francisco, California.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Sound reels arranged by the last name of the individual recorded on that tape.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed container list is located in the repository and is available upon request.
Custodial History
Donated by Don C. Conley in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Don C. Conley; 2010.
Appraisal
Ethnic and Minority History (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.IV, August 2007.)
Includes primary source information on early Chinese settlers in the Utah Territory.
Processing Information
Processed; Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2010.
- Title
- Register of Don C. Conley oral histories for The Pioneer Chinese of Utah
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- November 2010
- 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