Sidney Alphonso Brady interview
Scope and Contents
Typed transcript of an oral history interview of Sidney Alphonso Brady. The interview was conducted by Albert Winkler between August 1973 and April 1974. The transcript notes that during the interview, "Wendell, Leota, and Sidney were present." Sidney tells anecdotes of working on the railroads, ranching, and growing up in the early 20th century in Fairview, Utah.
Dates
- 1973-1974
Creator
- Brady, Sidney Alphonso, 1892-1989 (interviewee, Person)
- Winkler, Albert L. (Albert Lynn) (1949-) (interviewer, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Sidney Alphonso Brady was born on April 19, 1892, in Fairview, Utah to Jordan Hendrickson Brady and Levee Alberta Sanderson. He was married to Della Hurst (1896-1967) in Manti, Utah on December 6, 1916, and they nine children. Brady worked in Fairview most of his life as a farmer and a railroad section hand. After his wife's death, he married Cleo Ann Garlick on July 26, 1968. Brady died on July 8, 1989 in American Fork, Utah.
Biographical / Historical
Albert Lynn Winkler was born on November 22, 1949, to Wendell A. Winkler and Leota Brady, and was raised in Tooele, Utah. He attended Snow College and completed a bachelor's degree from Utah State University (USU) in 1973. He received a master's degree from USU in 1976 and joined the faculty of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University in 1979. Winkler continued his studies after his appointment, earning another master's degree from the Catholic University of America in 1980, a master's of library science from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1981, and a Ph.D. in history from BYU in 1982. He previously worked as a manuscripts cataloger and became a history subject librarian in 2013. In December 2019, Winkler retired from Brigham Young University.
Extent
1 volume (17 pages) ; 28 cm
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Isabella Titus: 2024.
- Title
- Register of Sidney Alphonso Brady interview
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Isabella Titus
- Date
- 2024 April 1
- 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