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Climate Challenge: Utah State University Voices, 2018-2023
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Climate Challenge: Utah State University Voices
- Dates
- 2018-2023 (inclusive)20182023
- Quantity
- 19 interviews, (979.1 megabytes)
- Collection Number
- UUS_Folk Coll 65
- Summary
- The Climate Challenge digital collection is a small but important oral history effort that presents 19 voices of Utah State University climate scientists (2018), Northern Utah and Northern Idaho climate activists (2021), and people engaged in land restoration efforts in the Intermountain West. The goal of the effort is to document the experiences of these three groups to add to the growing scholarship about the human side of climate scholarship, awareness, and land restoration efforts.
- Repository
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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
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Phase I was conducted Fall 2018, as part of USU HIST 6860-002 Ethnographic Methods & Oral History: Climate Scientists course. Phase II was conducted Spring 2021, as part of USU ENGL/HIST 6720-001 Oral History & Folklore Fieldwork: Climate Activism course. Phase III was conducted Spring 2023, as part of USU ENGL/HIST 6720-001 Oral History & Folklore Fieldwork: Land Restoration course. All three courses were taught by Randy Williams, folklorist and ethnographer. Student ethnographers are USU Folklore and American Studies, Public History, and Technical Communications students. All three efforts received USU Institutional Review Board Non-Human Subjects Research (NHSR) determinations: 2018: IRB 9676; 2021: IRB 11718; 2023: IRB 13246.
Phase I: The Climate Challenge: USU Climate Scientists Oral Histories (2018)
Climate science is a vital area of research today, especially as the severity of the climate, disruptions playing out across the globe are predicted to have long-term, catastrophic consequences. Yet this area of research is still highly contested. We often hear the data behind climate change science, but we rarely hear the voices of those who study it. In an attempt to learn more, six students in the Fall 2018 HIST 6860 Oral History course interviewed members of the Utah State University scientific community to hear their perspectives about climate science. During the interviews, the scientists shared information about the changing climate, including how it affects communities. They also talked about what it is like to study and teach climate science and how individuals can prioritize certain actions in order to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Phase II: Climate Activists (2021)
Climate Activists play a crucial role in educating the public on the climate challenge facing humans. From presentations to storytelling, from public demonstrations to the classroom, climate activists work to raise awareness about the global climate crisis. In an attempt to learn more, seven students in the Spring 2021 Utah State University ENGL/HIST 6720-001 Oral History and Folklore Fieldwork: Climate Activism course interviewed climate activists to learn their perspectives about the global climate crisis. During the interviews, the activists shared information about the changing climate, including how it affects local and global communities. They also talked about how they became engaged in climate activism, their specific work, and ways to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Phase III: Land Restoration (2023)
In this third and final installment of The Climate Challenge Digital Collection, the focus is on land restoration efforts. Spring 2023, six Utah State University graduate students enrolled in ENGL/HIST 6720-001 Oral History and Folklore Fieldwork: Land Restoration course interviewed people engaged in land conservation and restoration efforts to learn about their perspectives around this crucial work. During the interviews, the land restorers shared about their projects, climate crisis, and how land restoration efforts impact local communities.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
19 interviews with full transcripts, audio, and 137 images. Interviews conducted by Jonah Bibo, Alyson Griggs, Haden Griggs, Mason Stott, Frankie Urrutia-Smith, Landon Wilkey, Vanessa Chambers, Edward (Tell) Joyner, John Priegnitz, Zhenxia Meng, Steven Merrell, Carla Murillo, Alexandra Ziegler, Drew Holley, Brenna Jones, Megan Miller, Eric Montague, Missy Petersen, and Sara Watkins.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Digital Collection found at The Climate Challenge: USU Voices
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Climate Challenge: Utah State University Voices must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: USU_Folk Coll 65; Climate Challenge: Utah State University Voices; Fife Folklore Archives, Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_Folk Coll 65, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three phases and organized by interview.
Acquisition Information
The collection was created across three phases by nineteen USU public history students Phase I was conducted Fall 2018, as part of USU HIST 6860-002 Ethnographic Methods & Oral History: Climate Scientists course. Phase II was conducted Spring 2021, as part of USU ENGL/HIST 6720-001 Oral History & Folklore Fieldwork: Climate Activism course. Phase III was conducted Spring 2023, as part of USU ENGL/HIST 6720-001 Oral History & Folklore Fieldwork: Land Restoration course. All three courses were taught by Randy Williams, folklorist and ethnographer. Student ethnographers are USU Folklore and American Studies, Public History, and Technical Communications students. All three efforts received USU Institutional Review Board Non-Human Subjects Research (NHSR) determinations: 2018: IRB 9676; 2021: IRB 11718; 2023: IRB 13236. All participants signed release forms. Field School students deposited their fieldwork materials at Utah State University Special Collections. The audio was transcribed and all participants were given opportunity to vet, most did. This collection includes the audio, interview transcript, images.
Processing Note
This collection was processed in three phases from 2018-2023.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Phase I: The Climate Challenge: USU Climate Scientists Oral Histories, 2018Return to Top
Description | Dates |
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Item 1: Interview audio for Grant Cardon
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2018 November 16 |
2018 November 16 | |
Item 3: Image of Grant Cardon (1 of 3)
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2018 November 16 |
Item 4: Image of Grant Cardon (2 of 3)
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2018 November 16 |
Item 5: Image of Grant Cardon (3 of 3)
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2018 November 16 |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
Item 14: Interview audio for Robert Davies
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2018 November 19 |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
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Item 25: Image of Robert Davies
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2018 November 19 |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
2018 November 19 | |
Item 39: Interview audio for Lawrence Hipps
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2018 November 15 |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
2018 November 15 | |
Item 54: Interview audio for Blair Larsen
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2018 November 13 |
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2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
2018 November 13 | |
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Item 66: Interview audio for Jessica Murray
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2018 November 16 |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
2018 November 16 | |
Item 73: Image of Jessica Murray (1 of 4)
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2018 November 16 |
Item 74: Image of Jessica Murray (2 of 4)
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2018 November 16 |
Item 75: Image of Jessica Murray (3 of 4)
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2018 November 16 |
Item 76: Image of Jessica Murray (4 of 4)
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2018 November 16 |
Phase II: Climate Activists, 2021Return to Top
Description | Dates |
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Item 77: Christina Hilding interview (audio)
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2021 March 14 |
2021 March 14 | |
2021 March 14 | |
2021 March 14 | |
2021 March 14 | |
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2021 March 14 | |
2021 March 14 | |
Item 85: Dr. Roslynn McCann interview (audio)
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2021 March 10 |
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2021 March 10 | |
2021 March 10 | |
Item 90: Patrick Belmont interview (audio)
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2021 March 9 |
2021 March 9 | |
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2021 March 9 | |
2021 March 9 | |
2021 March 9 | |
Item 96: Darren B. Parry interview (audio)
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2021 March 5 |
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2021 March 5 | |
2021 March 5 | |
2021 March 5 | |
2021 March 5 | |
2021 March 5 | |
Item 106: Dr. Robert R. Gillies interview (audio)
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2021 March 15 |
2021 March 15 | |
Item 108: Dr. Robert R. Gillies (1 of 3)
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2021 March 15 |
2021 March 15 | |
2021 March 15 | |
2021 March 15 | |
2021 March 15 | |
2021 March 15 | |
Item 114: Dr. Robert R. Gillies (2 of 3)
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2021 March 15 |
Item 115: Dr. Robert R. Gillies (3 of 3)
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2021 March 15 |
Item 116: Zachary Frankel interview (audio)
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2021 March 9 |
Item 117: Zachary Frankel interview (transcript)
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2021 March 9 |
2021 March 9 | |
2021 March 9 | |
2021 March 9 | |
2021 March 9 | |
2021 March 9 | |
Item 123: Stefanie Krantz interview (audio)
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2021 March 19 |
Item 124: Stefanie Krantz interview (transcript)
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2021 March 19 |
2021 March 19 | |
2021 March 19 | |
2021 March 19 | |
Item 128: Stefanie Krantz during Zoom interview
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2021 March 19 |
2021 March 19 |
Phase III: Land Restoration, 2023Return to Top
Description | Dates |
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2019 January 23 | |
2013 June 27 | |
2015 March 12 | |
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2023 March 15 | |
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2022 November 11 | |
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2022 October 19 | |
2022 November 11 | |
2023 March 15 | |
2023 March 18 | |
2023 March 15 | |
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cache Valley
- Climate change--Interviews--Photographs.
- Climate change--Interviews.
- Climate change--Oral history.
- Climatic changes
- Climatic changes--Social aspects.
- Colleges and Universities
- Environmental Activism
- Environmental Conditions
- Folklore and Folklife
- Global warming--Social action.
- Logan
- Oral Histories
- Photographs
- Sound Recordings
- Utah
- Wildlife conservation--Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Interviews
- Oral history