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University of Utah. American West Center

 Organization

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Spanish-speaking peoples in Utah oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0096
Abstract This oral history collection consists of 166 interviews conducted in the early 1970s. The interview subjects lived in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The material deals with such topics as cultural norms and traditions, relations with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, union activities, employment opportunities, discrimination, the Depression years of the 1930s, the experiences of migrant farm workers, and various other issues relevant to the lives of...
Dates: 1972-1975

Tesuque Pueblo oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2200
Abstract The Tesuque Pueblo oral history project (1992-1993) contains several interviews collected by the American West Center.
Dates: 1992-1993

Uranium mining oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1322
Abstract The uranium mining oral history project (1970-1971) was conducted under the auspices of the American West Center. The focus of the interviews was documentation of the uranium industry in Utah and Colorado. Among those interviewed were miners, residents of towns affected by the uranium boom, employees of Union Carbide and the Vanadium Corporation of America, Native Americans, and lawyers specializing in mining.
Dates: 1970-1971

Uranium oral history audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0343
Abstract The Uranium oral history audio recordings consists of 195 reel-to-reel audiotapes with interviews with uranium miners and workers from Utah and the West.
Dates: 1970-1971

Utah coal mining history records

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2058
Abstract The Utah Coal Mining History records (1870-1996) consist of correspondence, research materials, newspaper clippings, congressional documents, maps, and essays relating to the Utah coal mining industry. These materials pertain to minority miners, mining hazards, mining labor history, and various social and economic issues.
Dates: 1870-1996

Vietnam War oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2853
Abstract The Vietnam War oral history project (2010-2014) is an ongoing oral history program designed to document the history of Vietnam War veterans from Utah.
Dates: 2010-2014

Women in Utah politics oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1855
Abstract The Women in Utah politics oral history project (1976-1994) consists of interviews with several women who have been active in political and judicial organizations in Utah. Interviews were conducted by Kathryn MacKay, Eloise McQuown, and Gregory C. Thompson under the auspices of the University of Utah's American West Center.
Dates: 1976-1994