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Southeastern Utah oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1868

Scope and Contents

The southeastern Utah oral histories (1963-1984) consist of personal recollections, in the form of transcripts and stories, from people who lived in southeastern Utah and were part of its history. Each of the stories centers around the individual perspective of the interviewee. The collection covers a wide range of issues from the early settlements of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico to uranium mining or Navajo trading. Most of the interviews were done in the early 1970s, giving information about conditions from the turn of the twentieth century. They describe what living conditions were like, from different vantage points as well as regions.

Dates

  • 1963-1984

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

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 Sketch

See individual interviews.

Extent

5.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The southeastern Utah oral histories (1963-1984) consist of personal recollections, in the form of transcripts and stories, from people who lived in southeastern Utah and were part of its history. Each of the stories centers around the individual perspective of the interviewee. The collection covers a wide range of issues from the early settlements of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico to uranium mining or Navajo trading.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Gary Shumway in 2001.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2001.
Title
Inventory of the southeastern Utah oral histories
Author
Finding aid created by Elizabeth Rogers.
Date
2001 (last modified: 2020)
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:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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