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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1939 Hill, Sue and Kathy Bradford Inventory of The Intermountain Indian School Oral History Collection, 2009 .75 lin. ft. (2 boxes) The collection includes 19 oral histories of individuals who worked at and attended the Intermountain Indian School. Topics: Astle, DonNell--Interviews. Begaii, Jennie--Interviews. Boman, Francell--Interviews. Cobb, Ula--Interviews. Dick, Kenneth--Interviews. Harper, Ruby--Interviews. Holt, Fran--Interviews. Johnson, Marilyn--Interviews. Kennington, Eugene--Interviews. Marshall, John--Interviews. Nelson, Mickey Hanson--Interviews. Pittman, Arlie--Interviews. Reeder, Hal--Interviews. Reeder, Janet--Interviews. Skenandore, William--Interviews. Skenandore, Darlene--Interviews. Smith, Pat--Interviews. Trujillo, Lillian--Interviews. Weight, Glen Aldous--Interviews. Whitaker, Pat--Interviews. Intermountain Indian School (Brigham City, Utah). Intermountain School. Education--Utah. Navajo Indians--Education. Education Elementary and Secondary Education Student Life Material Types Oral Histories Form or Genre: Transcripts, audiocassettes Background Historical Note

The federally funded Intermountain Indian School opened in 1950 in the remodeled buildings from the Bushnell Army Hospital in Brigham City. Until the late 1970s, the school was a boarding school for Navajo children, bused from Arizona to spend the school year from elementary school to high school. The school educated students from approximately 100 different tribes as the Intermountain Inter-Tribal School until the school closed in 1984.

Scope and Content

The collection includes 19 oral histories of individuals who worked at and attended the Intermountain Indian School. The collection is arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name. Each entry identifies the individual's relationship with the school. Box 2 includes the audiocassette recordings of the oral history interviews and is arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The Intermountain Indian School Oral History Collection, 2009, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

The collection was received in exchange for a grant that was given to Brigham City Friends of the Library by the Utah State Historical Society and the Utah Humanities Council. Transferred from Utah State History: Public History Office, 2010.

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The Intermountain Indian School Oral History Collection, 2009, is the physical property of the Utah 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, 2012. Finding aid compiled by Melissa Ferguson, 2012. Finding aid edited by Doug Misner, 2012. Collection cataloged by Michele Elnicky, 2012. Finding aid encoded by Melissa Ferguson, 2012. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Astle, DonNell (Secretary in administrative office). 6 May 2009. 1 2 Begaii, Jennie (Navajo, attendant in boys' dorm, Native crafts teacher). 12 June 2009. 1 3 Boman, Francell (Worked in sports center post-Intermountain Indian School closure and worked to save Allan House mural from her school office). 14 April 2009. 1 4 Cobb, Ula (born 1908, came from Denmark to Brigham City in 1913). 28 October 2009. 1 5 Dick, Kenneth (Pre-vocational teacher, public relations), and Lorene Dick (Math teacher). 30 June 2009. 1 6 Harper, Ruby (Instructional Aide, special activities). 6 August 2009. 1 7 Holt, Fran (Daughter of school superintendent and grew up on campus). 20 April 2009. 1 8 Johnson, Marilyn (Navajo, classroom interpreter, teacher). 30 July 2009. 1 9 Kennington, Eugene (Guidance Department, Student Enterprises). 23 May 2009. 1 10 Marshall, John (physical education department head). 20 October 2009. 1 11 Nelson, Mickey Hanson (ran campus gift shop selling Indian crafts). 12 August 2009. 1 12 Pittman, Arlie (Science teacher, Student Enterprises). 14 May 2009. 1 13 Reeder, Hal (Coach, teacher, Academic Director). 18 March 2009. 1 14 Reeder, Janet (Secretary, Guidance Department). 26 March 2009. 1 15 Skenandore, William (Procurement and supply), and Darlene Skenandore (stenographer in administrative area). 27 June 2009. 1 16 Smith, Pat (Pueblo, worked in kitchen, then girls' dormitory). 26 May 2009. 1 17 Trujillo, Lillian (Navajo, attendant in boys' dorm). 23 July 2009. 1 18 Weight, Glen Aldous (student job placement). 17 September 2009. 1 19 Whitaker, Pat (daughter of teacher, grew up on campus). 27 August 2009. Audiocassettes 2 1 Astle, DonNell. 6 May 2009. 2 2 Begaii, Jennie. 12 June 2009. 2 3 Boman, Francell. 14 April 2009. 2 4 Cobb, Ula. 28 October 2009. 2 5 Dick, Kenneth. 30 June 2009. 2 6 Harper, Ruby. 6 August 2009. 2 7 Holt, Fran. 20 April 2009. 2 8 Johnson, Marilyn. 30 July 2009. 2 9 Kennington, Eugene. 23 May 2009. 2 10 Marshall, John. 20 October 2009. 2 11 Nelson, Mickey Hanson. 12 August 2009. 2 12 Pittman, Arlie. 14 May 2009. 2 13 Reeder, Hal. 18 March 2009. 2 14 Reeder, Janet. 26 March 2009. 2 15 Skenandore, William and Darlene Skenandore. 27 June 2009. 2 16 Smith, Pat. 26 May 2009. 2 17 Trujillo, Lillian. 23 July 2009. 2 18 Weight, Glen Aldous. 17 September 2009. 2 19 Whitaker, Pat. 27 August 2009.