Mss B 1932 "The Land Owns Us: A Cultural History of San Juan County's Westwater Canyon" Oral Histories, 2009, 2011 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2011 Finding aid encoded in EAD by Melissa Ferguson using oXygen 9.3, 2011. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1932 Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum Inventory of the "The Land Owns Us: A Cultural History of San Juan County's Westwater Canyon" Oral Histories, 2009, 2011. .25 linear feet (1 box) The collection includes oral history interviews conducted under the supervision of the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum. The materials were part of an exhibit at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum from February 2010 to February 2011 about the region's Ancestral Puebloans, Ute Mountain Ute, Navajo, and Blanding pioneers. Topics: Cly, Albert, Jr.. Eyetoo, Adoline. Eyetoo, Stella. Hudgins, Harry. Ketchum, Aldean. Ketchum, Wanda. Pelt, Imajean. Rabbit, Annie Lee. Rigby, Ada. Stevens, Lynn H. Talashoma, Herschel, Jr. Pueblo Indians. Ute Indians. Navajo Indians. Frontier and pioneer life--Utah--San Juan County. Blanding (Utah). San Juan County (Utah). Immigration and American Expansion Pioneers Material Types Moving Images Oral Histories Form or Genre: Autobiography, DVD-R. Scope and Content

The collection includes oral histories conducted under the supervision of the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum. The materials were part of an exhibit at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum from February 2010 to February 2011 about the region's Ancestral Puebloans, Ute Mountain Ute, Navajo, and Blanding pioneers.

The collection is arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name. Each file includes a brief autobiography, a photograph reproduced by color inkjet printer, a release form, and a DVD of the interview.

 Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The "The Land Owns Us: A Cultural History of San Juan County's Westwater Canyon" Oral Histories, 2009, 2011, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was received in exchange for a grant that was given to Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum by the Utah State Historical Society and the Utah Humanities Council. Transferred from Utah State History: Public History Office, 2011.

 Restrictions

Two interviews do not include a release form and are therefore inaccessible: Micah Loma'omvaya and Theresa Monongye.

 Restrictions on Use

The "The Land Owns Us: A Cultural History of San Juan County's Westwater Canyon" Oral Histories, 2009, 2011, are the physical property of the Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Melissa Ferguson, 2011. Finding aid compiled by Melissa Ferguson, 2011. Finding aid edited by Doug Misner, 2011. Collection cataloged by Michele Elnicky, 2011. Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Melissa Ferguson, 2011. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Cly, Albert, Jr.; undated. 1 2 Eyetoo, Adoline; 18 January 2011. 1 3 Eyetoo, Stella; 18 January 2011. 1 4 Hudgins, Harry; undated. 1 5 Ketchum, Aldean; November 2009. 1 6 Ketchum, Wanda and Aldean; 9 February 2011. 1 7 Pelt, Imajean; undated. 1 8 Rabbit, Annie Lee; December 2009. 1 9 Rigby, Ada; 18 January 2011. 1 10 Stevens, Lynn H.; 23 December 2009. 1 11 Talashoma, Herschel, Jr.; 11 January 2011.