Mr. Arián Baquero talks about the hard experiences he had to undergo in his native Colombia because of the Colombian guerrilla, his move to the United States, the serious accident he had as a child, and how he surmounted all these difficulties...
Hispanic Americans -- Interviews; Pluralism (Social sciences); Oral history; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Arian Baquero -- Interviews
Written and illustrated by residents of Topaz, this 55 page collection of stories and articles recounts the experiences and feelings of the Japanese Americans forced to leave cherished homes, jobs, possessions, and pets for the dusty, stark...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Attitudes
Report describes the Emergency Refugee Shelter at Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York where 1,000 refugees of various European nationalities were brought to the United States from Italy by order of President Roosevelt in 1944; they were to be returned...
Fort Ontario State Historic Site (Oswego, N.Y.); World War, 1939-1945--Refugees
In 1980, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians was established to review the facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation of American citizens and permanent resident aliens during World War II and "recommend...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. War Relocation Authority; Detention of persons -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights
This report examines how property owned by West Coast Japanese Americans in 1942 was handled when they were forced to go to relocation centers. Table of Contents: Legal Provisions for Controlling the Assets of Enemy Nationals in Time of War;...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Property; Farm ownership
Report describes the War Relocation Program from its inception in 1942 to closure of relocation centers and resettlement of evacuees in 1945. It covers why and how the War Relocation Authority was created, the meeting with state governors in Salt...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. War Relocation Authority
Report examines the development and function of community government within the relocation centers. It describes early debates on how centers should be governed, problems caused by differences in attitudes and values held by alien Japanese (Issei)...
Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
This report contains more than 100 tables and charts detailing statistics and characteristics describing the more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent who were under the jurisdiction of the War Relocation Authority during World War II. Data...
Japanese Americans -- Statistics; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
This report begins by examining how the relationship between Japanese Americans living on the West Coast in 1942 with other residents led to their being singled out for evacuation and placement in relocation centers after the bombing of Pearl...
Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Describes Japanese migration to the U.S. before World War II, characteristics of the Japanese-American people who settled on the West Coast, the myths and prejudices surrounding them, and how they were treated following the bombing of Pearl...
Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans -- Attitudes; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
This report examines the postwar adjustment of relocated Japanese Americans during the 18 months following the closure of the Japanese American relocation centers in 1945. Begun in July 1946, the study was "to analyze the effects of the evacuation...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans
Early Recollections Of Logan by David Reese, Griffith Charles, and Morgan S. Evans. Typescript of articles published in the The Journal in Logan, Cache County, Utah, Dec. 22, 1923 (Vol. XLIV #306, p. 8) and Jan 5, 1924 (Vol. XLVII #5, p. 12).
Logan (Utah)--History; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Biography; Logan (Utah)--Biography; Frontier and pioneer life--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History--19th century;
Memories of Early Days in Cache County. Personal Reminiscences Of Its First Settlers-- Forgotten Scenes And Incidents Recalled By Words Of Those Who Took Part In Them by Joel Ricks. Typescript of articles printed in The Journal from January 5 -...
Logan (Utah)--History; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--History; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Biography; Logan (Utah)--Biography; Utah--History;
This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. It is part of the Alan Lomax collection. Lomax interviewed A.L....
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.--Ethnomusicological collections; Folk music; Folk dance music; Dance; Field recordings; Archive of Folk Culture (Library of Congress); American Folklife Center; Lloyd, A. L. (Albert Lancaster), 1908-1982;
This first episode is an introduction to the Fife Folklore Archives, one of the largest folklore repositories in the United States. The episode includes information on the history of the Archives, including an example of Austin and Alta Fife, for...
Folklore; Oral History; Espinoza, Alicia; Fife, Austin; Fife, Alta; Folklore archives -- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)
This interview is included in the Indiana University Folklore Institute, 1987 Collection at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory. In this interview, Alan Dundes discusses wanting to study great literature after his...
University of Pennsylvania; Indiana University; Dorson, Richard M. (Richard Mercer), 1916-1981; Taylor, Archer, 1890-1973; Thompson, Stith, 1885-1976; Wells, Herman B; Dissertation, Academic; Folklorists--United States--Interviews;
This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. This item is a videotaped interview of Alan Jabbour, former...
American Folklife Center; Folklorists--Washington (D.C.)--Interviews; Fiddlers--Washington (D.C.)--Interviews;
Alicia Espinoza talks about her childhood in Santiago, Chile, and the difficulties during the political crisis with Pinochet. She compares her life in Utah to life in Santiago. She also talks about the importance of keeping her culture alive and...
Hispanic Americans -- Interviews; Pluralism (Social sciences); Oral history; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Alicia Espinoza -- Interviews
Interview of Alph Chambers, former vice president of Utah Farm Bureau, discussing the activities and purpose of the Farm Supply cooperative. 14.00 minutes.;
This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.*** Oral history interview with Américo Paredes conducted by...
Folklorists--United States--Interviews; Mexican Americans--Texas--Interviews; Texas--Social life and customs;
This interview with Amy Shuman was conducted over the phone, via email and during a skype conference. Material in the interview reflects only a small perspective of the influence and academic work of Professor Amy Shuman who currently is a...
Mrs. Ana Trujillo talks about her childhood in a poor neighborhood in Venezuela, her native traditions, her education, her jobs, etc. She also tells her love story with her husband, an American missionary (Juan Trujillo), and how that changed her...
Hispanic Americans -- Interviews; Pluralism (Social sciences); Oral history; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Ana Trujillo -- Interviews
Anne Pryor interview by Elana Siegel, April 29, 2011, included in the Oral Histories: Scholars of Feminism collection compiled by the AFS Women's Section Oral History Project. This interview and accompanying photographs are available at the...
Rhode Island School of Design; University of Northern Colorado; Warren Air Force Base; Antinuclear movement;
This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. This item is two interviews with Archie Green conducted by David...
American Folklife Center; Folklorists--California--Interviews; Folklore--United States; Folk music--United States; Working class Jews--California; Working class--United States; Labor unions--United States; Socialism--United States;...
Mr. Ariel Rosario talks about his childhood in Santo Domingo, about his move to Cache Valley to continue his studies, a career in Electrical Engineering, his jobs, etc. He also talks about the influence of religion in his neighborhood and how that,...
Hispanic Americans -- Interviews; Pluralism (Social sciences); Oral history; Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho); Ariel Rosario -- Interviews
Interview of Arthur Anderson, County Agent. Others Present: His wife and Beth James--Mr. Anderson, a native of Sanpete county and early day farmer in Emery county, has a keen recollection of settlements in eastern Utah and of early farming efforts...
Anderson, Arthur W.--History; Anderson, Arthur W.--Interviews; Agriculture--Utah--Sanpete County--History; Agriculture--Utah--Emery County--History;
Interview of Arthur Anderson on the United Order. Others Present: His wife and Beth James--Mr. Anderson, a native of Sanpete county and early day farmer in Emery county, has a keen recollection of settlements in eastern Utah and of early farming...
Anderson, Arthur W.--History; Anderson, Arthur W.--Interviews; Agriculture--Utah--Sanpete County--History; Agriculture--Utah--Emery County--History;
Ph.D. dissertation by James Lane Gillings submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Utah State University, 1969. Typewritten, 126 single-sided pages with interview schedule in...
Bear River Project (Utah-Idaho); Water resources development--Social aspects--Bear River Valley (Utah-Idaho); Bear River Valley (Utah-Idaho);
This interview is included in the Indiana University Folklore Institute, 1987 Collection at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory. In this interview, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett talks of her early education in English...
Dégh, Linda; Dorson, Richard M. (Richard Mercer), 1916-1981; Dundes, Alan; Mintz, Jerome R.; Thompson, Stith, 1885-1976; Turner Hotel; Folklore Forum; Folklorists--United States--Interviews; Women folklorists--United States--Interviews;
Professor Barre Toelken talks about his life, beginning with his earliest childhood memories in Quabbin Valley Massachusetts--before the dam--including his families’ folk song/ballad traditions, throughout his education and career in folklore.;
The interview contains a brief description of Barrie Gilbert's childhood and details of his schooling and subsequent career in wildlife management. It includes his story of being attacked by a grizzly bear, his attitudes on wildlife management in...
Gilbert, Barrie K., 1937---Interviews; Gilbert, Barrie K., 1937---Childhood and youth; Utah State University. Dept. of Natural Resources--Faculty--Interviews; Kingston (Ont. : Township); Professional education--Ontario--Kingston (Township); Animal...
Mr. Bart Argyle discusses his current occupation of raising sheep and cattle. He talks about growing up ranching, and his family history in the area, as well as with ranching. Interviewed by Randy Williams on January 10, 2012 at the Argyle home in...
This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. This item is Duncan Emrich of the Archive of Folk Song at the...
Music festivals--Virginia; Folk music festivals--Virginia; Folk music--Appalachian Region; Folk dance music--Appalachian Region;
Interview with Beatriz Botero by Grace Colas, April 2011 about her findings on protest literature in Colombia, her work on Don Quijote, and how her psychology background influences her current work. Included in the Oral Histories: Scholars of...
Protest literature; Psychology; Don Quixote (Fictitious character); El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha; The Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quijote de la Mancha; Colombia;
A lecture presented by Thad Box given on October 28, 2009 at the USU Merrill-Cazier Library to open the Bells: Connecting Animals, People and Land Exhibit exhibit;
This interview is included in the American Folklore Society Oral History Project held at the Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Interview with Bess Lomax Hawes, folklorist and sister of Alan...
Women folklorists--United States--Interviews; Folklorists--United States--Interviews; Hawes, Bess Lomax, 1921-2009;
Betty Bear, and her daughter Paula Bear Wright, speak about their experiences ranching in Elko County. They also talk about their acquisition of Capriola’s store, saddle making, leather working and other details. Interviewed by Randy Williams and...
Mrs. Dalley talks about her life growing up on a ranch in Nevada. She speaks about the different duties and chores they all had to contribute, life with 12 siblings, housing the teacher for the area and more details of ranch life in the early...
Beverly Gordon interview, conducted by Taylor Thompson. Included in the Oral Histories: Scholars of Feminism collection compiled by the AFS Women's Section Oral History Project. This interview and accompanying photographs are available at the...
This interview is included in the Indiana University Folklore Institute, 1987 Collection at the Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory. In this interview, Beverly Stoeltje, born in 1940, discusses studying folklore at the...
American Folklore Society; University of Pennsylvania; University of Texas at Austin; Bauman, Richard; Boatright, Mody Coggin, 1896-1970; Brown, Mary Ellen, 1939-; Dorson, Richard M. (Richard Mercer), 1916-1981; Thompson, Stith, 1885-1976;...
Dr. Beverly Stoetje is a professor in the departments of Folklore and Anthropology at Indiana University-Bloomington. Dr. Stoeltje is well informed on the American West, specifically the Rodeo and other associated forms of cultural performance. Dr....
Mr. Bill Kimber talks about his ranch property in Grouse Creek, Utah. He talks about being the fifth generation to ranch the family property and the other jobs he has worked in order to continuing ranching his own property. Interviewed by Randy...
Kimber, Bill--Interviews; Pasture, Right of; Beef cattle--Cow-calf system; Dairy farming; Ranching; Ranch managers; Cattle ranching; Pastures—Irrigation; Utah. Dept. of Transportation; Roads—Equipment and supplies; Roads--Maintenance and...
Mr. Maupin talks about his background working on ranches, including a career of being a ranch manager and a cow boss. He also talks about his post-ranching occupations of bronc saddle building and being a brand inspector. [Mr. Maupin received the...
Mr. Blair Francis talks about his family genealogy and history in the Morgan and Rich counties of Utah. He also talks about the history of ranching in the area, as well as his own involvement in ranching throughout his lifetime. Interviewed by...
Francis, Blair--Interviews; Francis, Blair--Genealogy; Ranching; Pasture, Rights of; Cattle rancing; Hay--Harvesting--equipment and supplies;
