Downwinders oral history project

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3089

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The downwiders oral history project is an ongoing oral history project designed to document the voices of Utah's downwinder population. The transcripts have been digitized and are available online or visit ArchivesSpace for an item level list of digitized materials.

Dates

Creation: 2016-2017

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.

Historical Note

In the 1950s, nuclear weapons testing in the United States was a time of tremendous change at both national and local levels. In the name of national security a variety of nuclear weapons were tested in a remote area of the Nevada desert known as the Nevada Test Site. Fallout and radiation from these tests have affected communities across the nation, in many cases resulting in the loss of property, health, and life. (Historical note adapted from the Downwinders of Utah Archives page.)

Extent

0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The downwiders oral history project (2016-2017) is an ongoing oral history project designed to document the voices of Utah's downwinder population. The transcripts have been digitized and are available online.