Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript

Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript, 1987-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Ehlers, Arnold H.
Title: Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript
Dates: 1987-1988 (inclusive)
19871988
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet
Collection Number: ACCN 1495
Summary: The Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript (1987-1988) consist of an interview with Ehlers conducted by Richard W. Jackson and P. Bradford Westwood of the James Moyle Oral History Program. Ehlers recalls taking over the architectural department of the LDS Church in 1951, the design and construction of Highland High School, the attitude of church authorities regarding architectue, and travel and work connected with the international meetinghouse building program of the LDS Church. He also discusses various architects, including Henry P. Fetzer, Bill Thomas, Paul Evans, Ted Pope, Harold Burton, Lorenzo S. Young, and other architects in the Don Carlos Young family.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Arnold H. Ehlers was an architect for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Building Committee in Salt Lake City from 1951 to 1971.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Arnold H. Ehlers oral history transcript (1987-1988) consist of an interview with Ehlers conducted by Richard W. Jackson and P. Bradford Westwood of the James Moyle Oral History Program. Ehlers recalls taking over the architectural department of the LDS Church in 1951, the design and construction of Highland High School, the attitude of church authorities regarding architectue, and travel and work connected with the international meetinghouse building program of the LDS Church. He also discusses various architects, including Henry P. Fetzer, Bill Thomas, Paul Evans, Ted Pope, Harold Burton, Lorenzo S. Young, and other architects in the Don Carlos Young family.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

No photocopying is allowed. Please contact the LDS Church Library and Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Location of Originals

The original transcript is located at the LDS Church Library and Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Arnold H. Ehlers in 1994.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2004.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Architects--Utah--Interviews

Personal Names

Ehlers, Arnold H.--Interviews

Corporate Names

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Physical Facilities Dept

Form or Genre Terms

Oral histories

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