Box 68
Container
Contains 22 Results:
No. 638 Thomas Arnold, 2009
File — Box: 68, Folder: 11
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Thomas Arnold (b. 1977) grew up in Bountiful, Utah. When it became time for him to find a way to pay for college he decided to join the Marine Reserves. Thomas values the discipline he learned in boot camp as well and the hard work ethic it instilled in him. He recalls feeling very comfortable in his reserve group Fox Company 2/23. He went on a mission for his church and started a family prior to the events of...
Dates:
2009
No. 639 Susan and Robert Fitts, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 12
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Botanist Robert Fitts was born in Glendale California and grew up in Parowan, Utah. He worked with Vince Tepedino at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Bee Lab where he served as a plant specialist. He had spent much of his career trying to preserve the native, especially the endangered, species of plants in Utah and throughout the West. Susan Fitts was born in Manhattan, Kansas and grew up in...
Dates:
2010
No. 640 David Spencer Chapman, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 13
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David Chapman (b. 1942) was born in the small town of Comox on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He has studied and taught at the University of Zambia, the University of Michigan, and the University of Utah, among others. Chapman is Distinguished Professor of Geophysics and Dean Emeritus of The Graduate School, Department of Geology and Geophysics, at the University of Utah. In 2009, he was awarded the Utah...
Dates:
2010
No. 641 Zac Robinson, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 14
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Zac Robinson (b. 1983) was born in 1983 in Fort Worth, Texas. Zac discusses his introduction to climbing as a student at Texas A&M and his subsequent development as a climber in Colorado and Utah. Zac initially moved to Salt Lake City in 2006 to ski at Alta and Snowbird and has lived here ever since. His first experiences in Utah include climbing at Indian Creek, where he honed his skills as a traditional...
Dates:
2010
No. 642 Michael Friedrichs, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 15
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Michael Friedrichs (1959) was exposed to climbing during his high school years, mentored by his swimming coach and regional climbing great Layne Kapischka. Mike attended the University of Wyoming, studying Statistics, and during his college years, he climbed at Vedauwoo, in Wyoming, also making a number of trips to Yosemite to climb big walls. He describes the "regional" climbing culture of the 1970s, identifying...
Dates:
2010
No. 643 Lamont Heaps, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 16
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Lamont Heaps (b. 1945) was born in Salt Lake City. He graduated from Skyline High School in 1963 as part of Skyline's first graduating class. Lamont talks about his early outdoor experiences in the Canyon Rim area of Salt Lake. He spent a lot of time exploring caves across the Wasatch Front. After spending time in the National Guard, Lamont got involved with Search and Rescue while working at a grocery chain called...
Dates:
2010
No. 644 Neal Carroll, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 17
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Neal Carroll (b. 1971) was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, but moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to attend the University of Utah in 1990. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in British/American Literature at the University of Utah. Neal describes working at Alta during his college years, detailing the developments to the Alta facilities and culture since he began to work there and sharing some general observations on Salt...
Dates:
2010
No. 645 Doug Heinrich, 2010
File — Box: 68, Folder: 18
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Doug Heinrich (b. 1962) was introduced to climbing when he was twelve years old by a classmate. Early on he took climbing lessons with Jim Dockery, a local legend, and during his first year in climbing he achieved the summit of the Grand Teton on a guided climb. He quickly developed an interest in summiting alpine peaks. Doug discusses the Salt Lake climbing community of the late-70s and '80s, identifying some of...
Dates:
2010
No. 646 Heather Suker, 2011
File — Box: 68, Folder: 19
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Heather Suker (b. 1987) has been involved in political activism for about three years, beginning with her participation with Peaceful Uprising and its support of Tim DeChristopher's civil disobedience. She served on the Board of Directors of Peaceful Uprising and learned about Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Salt Lake City through her involvement with this group. After learning about Occupy Wall Street, Heather...
Dates:
2011
No. 647 Noel Song, 2011
File — Box: 68, Folder: 20
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Noel Song (b. 1991) moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah. Noel was unable to afford the tuition for the fall 2011 semester and subsequently became interested in the Occupy Wall Street movement through internet research. Faced with having to move out of his parents' house, Noel chose to take part in the Occupy Salt Lake City movement. He attended the initial organizational meeting and took part...
Dates:
2011