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Giving Back: Oral Histories of Meal-Sharing Traditions in Cache Valley, Utah, 2019

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fife Folklore Archives.
Title
Giving Back: Oral Histories of Meal-Sharing Traditions in Cache Valley, Utah
Dates
2019 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 interviews, (542 megabytes)
Collection Number
UUS_Folk Coll 68
Summary
In the Spring of 2019, Utah State University students from the English 6720 Oral History and Fieldwork class interviewed eight professionals about their connections to the food culture of Cache Valley. The interviewees shared stories of their families, traditions, and professional lives. Taken together, their words offer a beautiful illustration of the nuanced and complex ways that food sharing nourishes us all.
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
Material in English
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Historical Note

"And we started small, but we thank the community and God for giving us a success, because without Logan, without God, . . . it couldn't have been possible. So thank you, Cache Valley." — Mohit Arora, Tandoori Oven

Nourishment can mean many things. It can describe the physiological sustenance that we gain from food, and it can also describe the emotional and spiritual support that we receive from our communities. Food production and consumption play a role in both of these forms of nourishment, and this project seeks to explore these ideas of sustenance and support in the community of Cache Valley, Utah. Focusing on a wide range of food purveyors—from dairy farmers to beekeepers, restaurants to grocery stores, the food pantry to the university—the students in the Spring 2019 English 6720 Oral History and Fieldwork class interviewed eight professionals about their connections to the food culture of Cache Valley. The interviewees shared stories of their families, traditions, and professional lives. Taken together, their words offer a beautiful illustration of the nuanced and complex ways that food sharing nourishes us all.

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Content Description

Eight interviews with full transcripts, audio, and 80 images. Interviews conducted by Natalie Christensen, Jack Daly, Andrea Diamond, Emma George, Jennifer Mansfield, Camille Sleight-Price, Terri Wesemann, and Marianne Young.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

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Restrictions on Use

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

Permission to publish material from the Giving Back: Oral Histories of Meal-Sharing Traditions in Cache Valley, Utah 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 68; Giving Back: Oral Histories of Meal-Sharing Traditions in Cache Valley, Utah; Fife Folklore Archives, Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_Folk Coll 68, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is grouped into series by interview.

Acquisition Information

This collection was created by seven USU English students during the Spring of 2019 as part of English 6720, an intensive fieldwork course on oral history taught by Lynne McNeill. 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. This collection includes audio, interview transcripts, and images

Processing Note

Processed in April of 2019

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Agricultural students--Utah State University--Photographs
  • Beekeepers--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Buildings--Agricultural Education--Utah State University--Photographs
  • Christianity--Special events--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Christianity--Special events--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Community life--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Cooking, Indic--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Corporations-- Charitable contributions--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Corporations-- Charitable contributions--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Dairy processing--Hyrum (Utah)--Interviews
  • Dairy processing--Hyrum (Utah)--Photographs
  • Dairying--Hyrum (Utah)--Interviews
  • Dairying--Hyrum (Utah)--Photographs
  • Ethnic restaurants--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Family-owned business enterprises--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Family-owned business enterprises--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Food banks--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Interviews
  • Food banks--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs
  • Food habits--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Interviews
  • Food relief--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Interviews
  • Food service--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Food--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Foods and Nutrition
  • Greenhouse gardening--Utah State University--Photographs
  • Grocers--Logan (Utah)--Charitable contributions--Interviews
  • Grocers--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Grocers--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Grocery trade--Utah--Interviews
  • Honey--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Honey--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Marketing--Utah State University--Photographs
  • Nonprofit organizations--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Interviews
  • Public welfare--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Interviews
  • Restaurant management--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • Restaurants--Logan (Utah)--Interviews
  • School farms--Utah State University--Photographs
  • Supermarkets--Logan (Utah)--Photographs
  • Utah State University--Photographs
  • Voluntarism--Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Photographs
  • Voluntarism--Logan (Utah)--Interviews

Personal Names

  • Arora, Mohit
  • Arora, Sham
  • Badger, Shari
  • Chudoba, Kathy
  • Cowley, Camille
  • Hall, Kelsey
  • Sahely, Saboor
  • Whittaker, Matthew
  • Wilkinson, Tim

Finding aid/Register created by Paul Daybell
2020

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