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No.143, James E. Dooley, interview by Leslie Kelen
No full textTranscript (47, 23, 41, 45, 32, 33, 32, 46, 30, 4 pages) of a series of interviews by Leslie G. Kelen with James E. Dooley, Director of the Salt Lake County Equal Employment Opportunity Office, on August 22; September 6, 12 and 20, October 20 and 25, December 6, 1983. This interview is no. 143 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape no. 97 thorough 105Dooley (b. 1933) recalls his early years in Arkansas, his marriages and family, his move to Salt Lake in 1963, his work in civil rights, his presidency of the NAACP in Utah, the situation of blacks in Utah, the attitude of the Mormon church towards blacks, and the Ku Klux Klan in Utah during the years 1963-1983. Interviewer: Leslie Kele
Interviews with African Americans in Utah, Oscar Singleton
No full textTranscript (77 pages) of an interview by Leslie Kelen with Oscar Singleton on July 14, 1983. From Interviews with African Americans in UtahMr. Singleton discusses his move from South Carolina to Utah and life as a Pullman Porter
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Abraham Guss
No full textTranscript (61 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with Abraham Guss on December 1, 1987 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Oral History Project.Abraham Guss (b. 1904) talks with Leslie Kelen about growing up in Russia, emigrating to Salt Lake City, his involvement with the local Jewish community, being a school teacher in Montefiore, serving as president of both Montefiore and B\u27nai Israel, and his time in the insurance business since 1924. 61 pages
Interviews with African Americans in Utah, Velma Oliver, Interview 3
No full textTranscript (42 pages) of an interview by Leslie Kelen with Velma Oliver on Jule 21, 1983. From Interviews with African Americans in UtahMrs. Oliver discusses her church involvement, the Civil rights movement, her life in Georgia, and her personal life
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, David Alder
No full textTranscript (37 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with David Alder on July 1, 1982 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Project.In this interview, conducted by Leslie Kelen, David Alder (b. 1901) recalls his early life in Latvia, coming to America, his father\u27s position as a teacher in the cheder for Congregation Montefiore, various jobs, his trip to Latvia and Russia during the 1930s, and his involvement in local Jewish institutions. 37 pages
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Corinne Heller Sweet,
No full textTranscript (109 pages) of interviews by Joyce and Leslie Kelen with Corinne Heller Sweet on July 8, 1982 and November 16, 1982 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Oral History Project.In these interviews, conducted by Joyce and Leslie Kelen, Sweet (b. 1914) details her family background and recalls her childhood and education. She discusses the role of women in the Jewish community, conflict between Russian and German Jews, keeping kosher, the interaction between the Jewish and Mormon communities, World War II, Zionism, the Depression, and the general response to World War II in Salt Lake City, Utah. 109 pages
Interviews with African Americans in Utah, William Price, Interview 3
No full textTranscript (51 pages) of an interview by Leslie Kelen with William Price on April 12, 1984. From Interviews with African Americans in UtahMr. Price discusses boxing, and in particular, Paul Perkins. He discusses living in Utah communities among the Mormons
Interviews with African Americans in Utah, Bernice Benns, Interview 3
No full textTranscript (47 pages) of an interview by Leslie Kelen with Bernice Benns on June 29, 1983. From Interviews with African Americans in UtahMrs. Benns discusses her education, employment, and race relations in Utah after the civil rights movement
Interviews with African Americans in Utah, Howard Browne, Interview 1
No full textTranscript (20 pages) of an interview by Leslie Kelen with Howard Browne on September 14, 1983. From Interviews with African Americans in UtahMr. Browne speaks about his early life in Carbon County, Utah, mining, and a Castlegate lynching
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