No. 790 Terry Tempest Williams, 2014

File — Box: 74, Folder: 7

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Scope and Contents

Terry Tempest Williams talks about her family’s history in Utah and growing up near Great Salt Lake. She describes developing an interest in nature at an early age. Mrs. Tempest Williams discusses her self-education, her mentors, and her time as a student at the University of Utah. She talks about her work with the Utah Museum of Natural History and her career as an educator. Mrs. Tempest Williams talks about the process of writing her book Refuge. She also discusses her involvement with the University of Utah’s Environmental Studies Program. Finally, Mrs. Tempest Williams describes some of her favorite places and memories of Great Salt Lake.
Project: Great Salt Lake oral history project.
Interviewer: Greg Smoak

Dates

2014

Conditions Governing Access

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