Oral history interview with William Riley Hurst
Scope and Contents note
The oral history transcript of William Riley Hurst, interviewed by James DeMar Redd for the Utah State Historical Society and California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program Southeastern Utah Project. The subject is Reminiscences of Life in Blanding, Utah. Conducted on 14 September 1971. William discusses his birth in Old Mexico, early life in Blanding, gold mining on the Colorado River, sheep herding and Indian encounters. Bound manuscript, 36 pages, index included.
Dates
- 1971
Creator
- Hurst, William Riley, 1908-2000 (Person)
- Redd, James DeMar (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the oral history interview with William Riley Hurst must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
William Riley Hurst (1908-2000) served a Mormon mission to the central United States.
William Riley Hurst was born the seventh of thirteen children on 5 September 1908 in Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico to George Arthur Hurst and Mary Maria Terry. His family moved from Old Mexico to Blanding, Utah in 1910. In 1930 William served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the central United States. He married Carol Bayles on 5 April 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah. William died 5 February 2000 in Blanding, San Juan, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with William Riley Hurst, conducted by James DeMar Redd for the Utah State Historical Society and the University of California, Fullerton Oral History Program on 14 September 1971.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Gary L. Shumway in 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Gary L. Shumway; 1987.
Appraisal note
American West (Collection development policy of 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Karen Glenn; 6 January 2009.
- Title
- Register of the oral history interview with William Riley Hurst
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processor; John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- 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