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