Mss B 1953 "'Road to School' Oral History Project" Collection, 2011-2012 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2012 Finding aid encoded in EAD by Melissa Ferguson using oXygen 9.3, 2012. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1953 Freedom Preparatory Academy; Beaver, Juanita Inventory of The "'Road to School' Oral History Project" Collection, 2011-2012 .5 linear feet (1 box)

All interviews include a release form.

The collection includes ten oral histories, the majority of them conducted by children enrolled at the Freedom Preparatory Academy in Provo, Utah. Stacks Topics Billings, Dahrl Thompson--Interviews. Childs, Nida--Interviews. Childs, Russell Ardene--Interviews. de Hoyos, Benjamin--Interviews. Hancock, June--Interviews. Livingston, Lewis Ray--Interviews. Moore, George--Interviews. Moore, Lucille--Interviews. Rasmussen, Geniel--Interviews. Smith, Elizabeth--Interviews. Freedom Preparatory Academy--Provo (Utah). Education--Utah--Provo. Provo (Utah)--Charter schools. Provo (Utah)--Social life and customs. Beaver, Juanita. Creator and Interviewer. Dean, Chloe. Interviewer. Doering, Serena. Interviewer. Gulbrandsen, Brianne. Interviewer. Gulbrandsen, Brooke. Interviewer. Gulbrandsen, Rebecca. Interviewer. Jacobson, Carter. Interviewer. Jacobson, Chandler. Interviewer. Jacobson, Paige. Interviewer. LaFleur, Conner. Interviewer. Rasmussen, Stefanie. Interviewer. Education Social Life and Customs Elementary and Secondary Education Colleges and Universities Student Life Fashion Form or Genre: Oral history transcripts, compact discs Scope and Content

The collection includes ten oral histories, the majority of them conducted by children enrolled at the Freedom Preparatory Academy in Provo, Utah. Interviewees tended to be elderly family members born in the 1920s and 1930s, who recalled their experiences starting school as young children, classroom discipline, recreation, fads and fashion, and the value of education in their lives.

The collection has been arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

The "'Road to School' Oral History Project" Collection, 2011-2012, 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, 2012.

Restrictions

Open to public research.

The "'Road to School' Oral History Project" Collection, 2011-2012 is 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, 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 Billings, Dahrl Thompson Oral history interview by Irene Tullis Saratoga Springs (Utah), 20 November 2011 22 leaves 3 audio recordings on compact disc 1 2 Childs, Nida Oral history interview by Janaya Young and Brynn LaFleur Provo (Utah), 6 February 2012 25 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 2 reproduced images of interviewee 1 3 Childs, Russell Ardene Oral history interview by Conner LaFleur and Juanita Beavers Provo (Utah), 6 February 2012 27 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 2 reproduced images of interviewee 1 4 de Hoyos, Benjamin Oral history interview by Juanita Beavers, Serena Doering, and Sofia Benjamin Provo (Utah), 27 January 2012 23 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 1 reproduced image of interviewee 1 5 Hancock, June Oral history interview by Chloe Dean Springville (Utah), 17 November 2011 16 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 2 reproduced images of interviewee 1 6 Livingston, Lewis Ray Oral history interview by Carter, Paige, and Chandler Jacobson Provo (Utah), 30 December 2011 21 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 2 reproduced images of interviewee 1 7 Moore, George Oral history interview by Rebecca, Brianne, and Brooke Gulbrandsen Provo (Utah), 2 January 2012 14 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 2 reproduced images of interviewee 1 8 Moore, Lucille Oral history interview by Rebecca, Brianne, and Brooke Gulbrandsen Provo (Utah), 2 January 2012 12 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 2 reproduced images of interviewee 1 9 Rasmussen, Geniel Oral history interview by Stefanie Rasmussen Provo (Utah), 28 December 2011 23 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 1 10 Smith, Elizabeth Oral history interview by Erik, Chandler, and Carter Jacobson Provo (Utah), 10 March 2012 27 leaves 1 audio recording on compact disc 1 reproduced image of interviewee