Frances Jean Miles Westwood, Scottsdale, Arizona: an interview by Floyd A. O'Neil and Gregory C. Thompson, part 5

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Title Frances Jean Miles Westwood, Scottsdale, Arizona: an interview by Floyd A. O'Neil and Gregory C. Thompson, part 5
Alternative Title No.448 Frances Jean Miles Westwood (part 5)
Creator Westwood, Frances Jean Miles, 1923-1997
Contributor Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; O'Neil, Floyd A.; Thompson, Gregory C. (Gregory Coyne), 1943-; Westwood, Dick, 1921-2014
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1987-05-05; 1987-05-06; 1987-05-07; 1987-05-08
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Date Digital 2014-06-11
Spatial Coverage Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ ; Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5313457/
Subject Westwood, Frances Jean Miles, 1923-1997--Interviews; Westwood family; Political campaigns--Utah; Utah--Politics and government--History; Democratic Party (Utah)--History--20th century; Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--20th century; Campaign management--Utah; Electioneering--Utah; Presidents--United States--Election--1972; McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-2012; Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
Description Transcript (pages 863-1242) of interview by Floyd A. O'Neil and Gregory C. Thompson with Frances Jean Miles Westwood, on May 5, 6, 7, and 8, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her husband, Richard Westwood, was also present and occasionally commented. Fifth set among 23 sessions over several days, recorded on 31 tapes. Transcripts of the series is paginated consecutively
Abstract In this series of interviews, Jean (1923-1997) recalls her childhood in Price, Utah, and discusses her marriage to Richard Westwood, who is present during the interviews. Topics covered include mink farming in Utah, involvement in Democratic politics, the Mormon Church, Vietnam and the Great Society, the childhood and early life of Dick Westwood, raising their children, working for Dave King, national politics, involvement in the McGovern campaign, Watergate, events after the election, and being on the lecture circuit. Interviewers: Gregory Thompson and Floyd O'Neil
Type Text; Sound
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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Topic Political campaigns; Politics and government; Democratic Party (U.S.); Campaign management; Presidents--Election; McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-2012; Watergate Affair (1972-1974)
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ID 791890
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r5184j