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Contains interviews and oral histories on audio tapes. Individuals featured on the audio recordings are primarily Brigham Young University staff, faculty, or administration. Dates range from 1972 to 1987.

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Contains the text and accompanying slides for a presentation on the life and work of Vasco Tanner. Presentation was made at the Bean Museum on November 11, 1981, and narrated by Herbert Frost.

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Oral history with entymologist Vasco Tanner, 1975.

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Interview by Mark K. Allen with Vasco M. Tanner, who recounts his childhood in Idaho, his interest in Zoology, his education at Stanford, and teaching experiences while at Brigham Young University. Also speaks about several BYU presidents, academic freedom issues, and family accomplishments.

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Oral history interview with Vasco M. Tanner, conducted by Millard L. Meanea on August 12, 1975 for the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Tanner discusses his education, research, and career as a professor of zoology at Brigham Young University.

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Contains first-hand accounts and retrospective articles on the South American Expedition. Includes diaries, correspondence, field notes, and articles. Much of the material focuses on the contributions of Benjamin Cluff Jr. and Chester G. Van Buren. Collection was compiled by Vasco M. Tanner, and includes his own research and writing on the expedition.

Scope and Contents Contains papers relating to Vasco M. Tanner’s professional and personal life in regards to his work in entomology, biology, and conservation and the relationships he created therein. Professional papers relate to Tanner’s endeavors with entomology and biology in the Utah area, including drafts and publications for The Great Basin Naturalist, research material (books, articles, stamps), and notebooks. Also included in professional papers are curriculum, correspondence, and student files...

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Contains correspondence, notes, and manuscript drafts about Chester G. Van Buren. Materials date from between 1928 and 1968.

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Contains photo albums, photographs, slides, and negatives relating to Vasco M. Tanner's entomology and biology trips as well as his personal life and family history. Dated approximately 1890-1989.

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Contains diaries, field notes, articles, and other materials about Van Buren and his participation in the South American Expedition. Materials date from between 1899 and 1968.