Walker River oral history audio recordings

Walker River oral history audio recordings, 1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Institute of the American west
Title: Walker River oral history audio recordings
Dates: 1974 (inclusive)
19741974
Quantity: 21 reel-to-reel audiotapes, 4 audiocassette duplicates, and 76 CD duplicates.
Collection Number: A1308
Summary: The Walker River oral history audio recordings are a collection of interviews conducted in 1974 with people from Walker River NV. The interviews were conducted by Ed Johnson for his book "Walker River Paiutes: A Tribal History". This collection was previously part of the Ethnic archives oral history audio recordings collection(A0853).
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: Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Paiute tribe at Walker River have lived there since long before their first contact with white settlers in the 1820's. These interviews were conducted in 1974 to document the tribe's fight to regain lost lands, preserve their culture, and establish rights that have been denied to them.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Walker River oral history audio recordings contain interviews conducted by Ed Johnson with people from Walker River. This collection is available for viewing in the reading room.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Initial Citation: Walker River oral history audio recordings A1308, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:A1308.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The materials have kept their original numbering.

Processing Note

Processed by Elizabeth Shuput in 2008 and Deborah Landis in 2018.

Related Materials

This collection was previously part of the Ethnic archives oral history audio recordings collection(A0853).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Reel
WR-1	Bridget Harny sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with bridget Harny conducted by Ed Johnson.	1974 January 24
WR-2	Stannard Frank sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Stannard Frank conducted by Ed Johnson.	1974 January 24
WR-3	Manuel McCloud sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Manuel McCloud conducted by Ed Johnson.	undated
WR-4	Sullivan Thom sound reel-ro-reel audiotape	1974 April 15
WR-5 Part 1	Edna Jones part 1 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 1 of 5.	1974 February 7
WR-5 Part 2	Edna Jones part 2 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 2 of 5.	1974 February 7
WR-5 Part 3	Edna Jones part 3 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 3 of 5.	1974 February 15
WR-6	Roy Higgins sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Roy Higgins conducted by Ed Johnson.	1974 February 13
WR-7	Edna Jones part 4 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones. Tape 4 of 5.	1974 February 21
WR-8	Edna Jones, Bert Summerfield sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones and Bert Summerfield conducted by Ed Johnson.	1974 February 21
WR-9	Walter Voorhees part 1 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 1 of 4.	1974 May 1
WR-10	Bob Johnson sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Bob Johnson conducted by Ed Johnson.	1974 May 15
WR-11	Walter Voorhees part 2 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 2 of 4.	1974 May 1
WR-12	Walter Voorhees part 3 sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 3 of 4.	1974 May 1
WR-14	Walter Voorhees part 4 and 5. sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 4 of 4.	1974 May 13
WR-15	Agnes Sommarip sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Agnes Sommarip conducted by Ed Johnson.	1974 April 28
WR-16	Virgie Boney sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Virgie Boney conducted by Ed Johnson.	undated
WR-17	Mary Wilson, Schurz NV sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Mary Wilson.	undated
WR-18	Popeye McCloud sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Popeye McCloud.	1974 May 12
WR-19	Rosie Quarty, Jennie Quintero, Gertie Holbrook, Pete Snapp sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Rosie Quarty, Jennie Quintero, Gertie Holbrook, and Pete Snapp conducted by Sven Lujeblad.	undated
WR-20	Gertie Halbrook, Frank John, Pete Snapp sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Gertie Halbrook, Frank John, and Pete Snapp.	undated
WR-23	Roy Higgins sound reel-to-reel audiotape Audio recording of an interview with Roy Higgins.	1974 February 14

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