Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1495
Scope and Contents
The Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript (1987-1988) consist of an interview with Ehlers conducted by Richard W. Jackson and P. Bradford Westwood of the James Moyle Oral History Program. Ehlers recalls taking over the architectural department of the LDS Church in 1951, the design and construction of Highland High School, the attitude of church authorities regarding architectue, and travel and work connected with the international meetinghouse building program of the LDS Church. He also discusses various architects, including Henry P. Fetzer, Bill Thomas, Paul Evans, Ted Pope, Harold Burton, Lorenzo S. Young, and other architects in the Don Carlos Young family.
Dates
- 1987-1988
Creator
- Ehlers, Arnold H. (Person)
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.
Conditions Governing Use
No photocopying is allowed. Please contact the LDS Church Library and Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Note
Arnold H. Ehlers was an architect for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Building Committee in Salt Lake City from 1951 to 1971.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript (1987-1988) consist of an interview with Ehlers conducted by Richard W. Jackson and P. Bradford Westwood of the James Moyle Oral History Program. Ehlers recalls taking over the architectural department of the LDS Church in 1951, the design and construction of Highland High School, the attitude of church authorities regarding architectue, and travel and work connected with the international meetinghouse building program of the LDS Church. He also discusses various architects, including Henry P. Fetzer, Bill Thomas, Paul Evans, Ted Pope, Harold Burton, Lorenzo S. Young, and other architects in the Don Carlos Young family.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Arnold H. Ehlers in 1994.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original transcript is located at the LDS Church Library and Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Carver in 2004.
Creator
- Ehlers, Arnold H. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript
- Author
- Finding aid created by Karen Carver.
- Date
- 2004 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu