No. 632 Edwin Firmage, Jr., 2008

File — Box: 68, Folder: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Firmage (b. 1958) was born in Provo, Utah. He discusses his childhood, family, education and young adult years, including a mission for the LDS Church in Germany. He details experiences while attending Princeton, and completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah. He pursued graduate studies at Berkeley. He worked in sales for a number of years before turning to a vocation in photography. Mr. Firmage provides an account of his travels and experiences that helped shape his thinking and activism toward environmental issues. He discusses his current activities in working with the LDS Church, local universities and local and national organizations to raise awareness of and a commitment to principles of sound environmental living. He also relates his interest and activism in promoting an anti-nuclear agenda.
Utah Environmental Oral History Project.
Interviewer: Robert Debirk

Dates

2008

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.