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The Great Depression In Weber County, Utah: An Exercise In Oral History, Mack S. Taft
The Great Depression In Weber County, Utah: An Exercise In Oral History, Mack S. Taft
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
By use of oral history techniques, about fifty persons, in eleven occupations, who had lived in Weber County during the Great Depression, who were interviewed concerning their life experiences during the depression. Tape recordings were made and transcriptions were taken from the tapes. These transcripts were presented to each person interviewed for approval. A signed statement granting permission to place transcripts in the Library at Utah State University and The Utah Historical Society was secured from each interviewee.
From this study it became evident: 1. The memory of man is not always accurate in detail information, yet has great capacity …
A History Of Brigham Young College, Logan, Utah, Arnold K. Garr
A History Of Brigham Young College, Logan, Utah, Arnold K. Garr
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Before Brigham Young College was founded in 1877, a variety of schools existed in Utah. The Mormons at first, and later the Protestants and Catholics made significant contributions to education in the territory.
Education has always played an important role in the philosophy of the Mormon church. In the early days of church history, the Mormons founded schools in the places they settled. This policy continued when they settled in Utah.