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The Duward and Esther Campbell Oral History Interview (May 1969) was conducted by Everett L. Cooley and is a 24-page typescript. In the interview, conducted in Vernal, Utah, the Campbells discuss the history, geography, and other topics in regards to Brown's Park, Utah, where they had been long-time residents. Included is information on the Bassett and Crouse families, as well as on American Indians in the area.

Included in the Maurice Abravanel Papers (1908-1988) are personal materials, correspondence, financial materials, Utah Symphony Orchestra files, programs, and news clippings. Also present are oral histories, conducted in 1981, that document the life of this prominent composer and conductor. Three of the interviews are published articles, while another was sponsored by the Utah State Historical Society and was conducted by Jay M. Haymond. Abravane... Included in the Maurice Abravanel Papers (1908-1988) are personal materials, correspondence, financial materials, Utah Symphony Orchestra files, programs, and news clippings. Also present are oral histories, conducted in 1981, that document the life of this prominent composer and conductor. Three of the interviews are published articles, while another was sponsored by the Utah State Historical Society and was conducted by Jay M. Haymond. Abravanel was born in Greece and raised in Lausanne, Switzerland. He studied in Berlin with Kurt Weill, and enjoyed debuts with the Berlin State Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Utah Symphony. He retained his position as Musical Director/Conductor of the Utah Symphony from 1947 until his retirement in 1979. Abravanel is credited as being one of the outstanding interpreters of Mahler and Bruckner. He was also a key figure in promoting the advancement of ballet and opera in Utah. He was closely associated with the music department at the University of Utah, directed the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara from 1956 to 1979, and received an appointment with the faculty at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood. He was vice chairman of the American Symphony Orchestra League, served on the National Council of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Utah Arts Council. Show more Show less

The Agnes Just Reid Papers (1850-1976) contains personal and business documents of this Idaho-born writer (born 1886). Included are biographical sketches, an oral history, some of Reid's writings, and personal correspondence with her mother (Emma Thompson Bennett Just). As well, biographical sketches and additional family correspondence with her son (Douglas Reid), her father (George Thompson), and her cousin in England is also present. Letters t... The Agnes Just Reid Papers (1850-1976) contains personal and business documents of this Idaho-born writer (born 1886). Included are biographical sketches, an oral history, some of Reid's writings, and personal correspondence with her mother (Emma Thompson Bennett Just). As well, biographical sketches and additional family correspondence with her son (Douglas Reid), her father (George Thompson), and her cousin in England is also present. Letters to Caxton Publishers and others concerning the publication and copyright of Letters of Long Ago (1923, a biography of her mother) are available. Show more Show less

Accompanying material: Audio tapes transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division (A0001). The Utah project was one of six similar projects sponsored by Ms. Doris Duke to obtain from Native Americans their views of American history and of their place in American society. Each project was administered and funded independently, but coordinated through the University of Utah's American West Center (then the Western History Center)... Accompanying material: Audio tapes transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division (A0001). The Utah project was one of six similar projects sponsored by Ms. Doris Duke to obtain from Native Americans their views of American history and of their place in American society. Each project was administered and funded independently, but coordinated through the University of Utah's American West Center (then the Western History Center). Show more Show less