Oral history interview with Dale H. West
Scope and Contents
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on April 29, 1988. West describes why he chose to teach English at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the BYU English Department and describes different aspects of his career including the people who were influential in his professional life. Includes transcript and sound recording.
Dates
- 1988
Creator
- West, Dale H. (Dale Hilton), 1918-2007 (interviewee, Person)
- Poll, Richard D. (Richard Douglas), 1918-1994 (interviewer, Person)
- Brigham Young University. Alumni Association (contributor, Organization)
- Joint Oral History Project (Brigham Young University) (contributor, Organization)
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 Oral history interview with Dale H. West must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Dale H. West (1918-2007) was an English professor in Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.04 linear ft.)
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
- Brigham Young University -- Alumni and alumnae -- History
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty -- Interviews
- Brigham Young University. English Department
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Historians -- Utah -- Provo -- Interviews
- Oral histories
- Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Faculty -- Interviews
- West, Dale H. (Dale Hilton), 1918-2007
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Dale H. West
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 18
- 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. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US