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Lark, Utah oral interviews, 1978

Overview of the Collection

Title
Lark, Utah oral interviews
Dates
1978 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes, (0.5 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 339
Summary
This collection contains cassette recordings and transcriptions from interviews collected by Paul Ganster, faculty member of the History and Geography Department at Utah State University. He conducted the interviews with Hispanic residents of Lark, Utah, in 1978.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Lark, Utah is a small mining town next to the Oquirrh Mountains, which run along the west side of the Salt Lake Valley. The earlier settlers of Lark chose the area specifically for its timber and constructed a sawmill near the mouth of Bingham Canyon. In December 1977, the residents were notified that Lark had been purchased by the Kennecott Copper Company and they had to vacate because the town would be covered by a tailings pile. Many of the town's residents were Hispanic at the time of the purchase.

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Content Description

This collection contains cassette recordings and transcriptions from the Lark Interview Project directed by Paul Ganster. It contains information about Hispanic residents of Lark, Utah, including background information, moving intentions, and financial options for residents. Some of the interviews addressed ethnic information and minority treatment. Also included are interviews from the Ogden Minority/USU Student Collection project conducted in 1978 at USU which addressed feelings on prejudice and treatment of Hispanics in Utah. The collection is arranged by topically and alphabetically by interview.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Lark, Utah oral interviews must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Lark, Utah oral interviews USU_339, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_339, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged topically and alphabetically.

Processing Note

Processed in November of 2008.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to Utah State University Special Collections and Archives by Paul Ganster, director of the Lark Interview Project in 1978 when he taught at Utah State University. Dr. Ganster is now the Director of the Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias and the Associate Director of International Programs at San Diego University.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Company towns--Utah--History.
  • Hispanic Americans--Civil rights--Utah.
  • Hispanic Americans--Utah--Lark--Interviews.
  • Hispanic Americans--Utah--Social conditions.

Geographical Names

  • Lark (Utah)--History.

Finding aid/Register created by Melissa Allen
2009

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