Box 69
Container
Contains 24 Results:
No. 650 Robert Gilbert, 2007
File — Box: 69, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Robert Gilbert (b. 1967) was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and spent his childhood in Fairhaven, New Jersey. He began skiing with his father at the age of three and began coaching racing when he was sixteen. At twenty three, following knee injuries from racing and several friends from his Belleayre days, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and began to mountain climb. He was largely self-taught, and struggled a great...
Dates:
2007
No. 651 Jessica Taverna, 2007
File — Box: 69, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Jessica Taverna developed a love for the outdoors when she spent a semester working on a farm in Vermont during junior high school. In college, a friend of hers took her climbing and she loved it. She moved to Washington DC to work and became involved with the climbing community there. Jessica chose to come to graduate school in Salt Lake City because of climbing. She talks about her climbing experiences in Utah...
Dates:
2007
No. 652 Kirk Ririe, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 3
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Kirk Ririe grew up in Ohio, upstate New York, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Nebraska because his father was an engineer who worked on projects all over the country. His family moved to the west when Kirk was in junior high. Kirk talks about his high school experience and his first interest in science. He then recounts his experiences as a Mormon missionary. When he returned from his mission he immediately went to Utah...
Dates:
2011
No. 653 Sidney Rudolph, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 4
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Sidney Rudolph was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania until he was twelve. His family then moved to Dayton Beach, Florida, and back to Philadelphia after two years. Sidney talks about his high school experiences in Philadelphia. After high school, Sidney got his undergraduate in chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. He then went on to do graduate studies in physics at the University of Michigan. After...
Dates:
2011
No. 654 Christopher R. Johnson, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 5
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Christopher Johnson (b. 1960) was born in Kansas City, Kansas. His father was in the Air Force so he and his family moved around a lot when he was young. He went to high school and did his undergraduate in Dayton, Ohio. Christopher then earned his master’s in physics and a PhD in biophysics and computing from the University of Utah. Before working at the University of Utah, he was a professor of physics at...
Dates:
2011
No. 655 Kirk Nichols, 2011
File — Box: 69, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Kirk Nichols (b. 1956) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. When he was growing up, Kirk would spend a week at his family’s ranch every summer. He talks about growing up in the Salt Lake Valley and the outdoor activities he did with his friends. He describes his experiences with the Boy Scouts as well as his experiences at school. Kirk worked as a guide on the Snake River and then later worked for the Teton Peaks...
Dates:
2011
No. 656 Sitela Muamoholeva, 2008
File — Box: 69, Folder: 7
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Sitela Muamoholeva (b. 1949) was born and raised in Neiafu in Vava’u, Tonga. She comes from a family of nine children. She talks about her elementary school and her experience at Liahona High School. After high school she went on a Mormon mission in Tonga. When she returned from her mission she attended BYU Hawaii. She talks about her and her family’s religious background. While going to school she worked at the...
Dates:
2008
No. 657 Molonai Muamoholeva, 2008
File — Box: 69, Folder: 8
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Molonai Muamoholeva(b. 1948) was born and raised in Mu’a, Tonga. He is the oldest of four children. He talks about growing up Mormon in Tonga. His grandfather and his family converted to Mormonism when the first Mormon missionaries visited Tonga. Molonai describes the schools he attended while growing up. He worked as a teacher’s assistant at Liahona after graduating high school and saved money to go to Hawaii and...
Dates:
2008
No. 658 Justin Bancroft, 2009
File — Box: 69, Folder: 9
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Justin Bancroft (b. 1978) was born in Anaheim, California where he spent most of his childhood. His family moved to Utah in 1989. He never felt he was the best student in school and looked to the armed service as an option after school. Furthermore, he discusses his early respect for the armed forces. After meeting with several recruiters from different branches of the military, he decided to enlist in the U.S....
Dates:
2009
No. 659 Nicholas Dutkiewicz, 2009
File — Box: 69, Folder: 10
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Nicholas Dutkiewicz(b. 1984) was born and raised primarily in Bristol, Connecticut. Despite not having any family history of service in the military, he was drawn to the military to fulfill his desire for service and to see the world. His mother convinced him to join the U.S. Army Reserves. He went to Fort Benning and Fort Gordon for basic training and the School of Infantry and quickly grew to like being in the...
Dates:
2009