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Oral histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 131 Collections and/or Records:

Italian oral history project audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0305
Abstract The Italian oral history project audio recordings (1970-1987) consist of interviews conducted with Utahns of Italian descent. Interviews begin with a short biography of the subject and cover topics such as discrimination, labor unions and social events. The American West Center conducted this and other ethnic oral history projects in an attempt to record the experiences Utah's eithnic minorities.
Dates: 1970-1979; 1987

Japanese oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0806
Abstract The Japanese oral histories (1964-1969) consist of transcripts of a number of interviews conducted between 1964 and 1969 by members of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Los Angeles, California, as part of the Japanese American Research Project. The original reel-to-reel tapes are housed at the University of California at Los Angeles. Topics discussed include immigration, social life and customs, adaptation to life in the United States, and the effects of World War II.
Dates: 1964-1969

Jewish archives

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0224
Abstract The Jewish archives (1831-1990) is largely comprised of records from three Salt Lake City congregations: B'nai Israel, Montefiore, and Kol Ami. Included in the collection are correspondence, meeting minutes, ledgers, financial records, scrapbooks, and historical and biographical materials. Also present is a copy of the 1990 proclamation by Salt Lake City concerning the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. Additional materials regarding the Jewish community in Utah include...
Dates: 1831-1990

Jewish oral history project

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1629
Abstract The Jewish oral history project (1972-1977) was conducted by the American West Center and consists of a series of interviews between 1972 and 1977 with local Jewish Americans concerning life in Utah.
Dates: 1972-1977

Jewish oral history project audio recordings

 Collection
Identifier: A0324
Abstract The Jewish oral history project audio recordings (1972-1982) document the experiences of various people of the Jewish community in Utah and surrounding areas. The American West Center conducted this and other ethnic oral history projects in an attempt to record the experiences Utah's eithnic minorities.
Dates: 1972-1982

Karin Hodgin Jones independent film collection

 Collection
Identifier: A0829
Abstract The Karin Hodgin Jones independent film collection (2001-2003) consists of art related films and video installations created by Jones while a student of sculpture at the University of Utah. Jones' films are analytical experiments with frameless animation and Technicolor film processing. This collection is part of the Utah Independent Film Archive (UIFA).
Dates: 2001-2003

Leslie A. Jones papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1705
Abstract The Leslie A. Jones papers (1963-1995) contain interviews, a chronology, river running accounts, and a river runner journal. Leslie A. Jones is a civil engineer in Salt Lake City, Utah who has been active as a river runner for many years. He has also made several contributions to canoe and kayak design.
Dates: 1963-1995

Victor W. Jorgensen papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1416
Abstract The Victor W. Jorgensen papers (circa 1870-1970s) consist of photocpies of Jorgensen's research files concerning LDS polygamy.
Dates: circa 1870-1970s

Bernard Z. Kastler oral history interview [transcript]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0532
Abstract This collection contains the written transcript of an interview with Bernard Kastler on October 14, 1986 conducted by Arnold Irving. The interview is a discussion about Kastler's management decisions, situations, and impressions while at Mountain Fuel Supply Company.
Dates: 1986

Zane Witcher Keating oral history interview

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0260
Abstract The Zane Witcher Keating oral history interview (1970) was recorded in Tuscon, Arizona. Keating was interviewed by Henry J. Wolfinger regarding his grandfather, Utah judge Charles S. Zane and other members of the Zane family.
Dates: 1970