| Title |
Oral history interview of Ryan Suen, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Suen, Ryan |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Ryan Suen (b. 1993) grew up mostly in Texas, before moving to San Jose, California, at about 11 years old. Ryan recounts the stark differences between Texas and California, importance of education to his family, and the impact on the 2008 recession on his extracurricular activities. While attending the University of California at Irvine, Ryan was introduced to climbing and spent time in Joshua Tree. After graduation, Ryan focused on work and traveling for the finance industry. In 2019, Ryan moved to Salt Lake City and eventually became involved with both Color the Wasatch (co-leader) and Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (treasurer and Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee member). |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 00:27 Youth in Texas and California; 3:59 Taekwondo and Chinese School; 5:59 University of California, Irvine; 10:04 Family trips to National Parks ; 12:26 First time climbing; 14:44 Taekwondo and climbing; 18:37 Study abroad in Shanghai, then moving to Ireland, Boston, India, and New York for financial work; 28:53 Moving to Utah ; 32:05 Color the Wasatch; 34:41 Friendliness, microaggressions vs. racism; 39:30 Becoming a co-leader of Color the Wasatch; 50:17 Being treasurer for the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance; 50:18 JEDI committee; 58:05 Outdoor climbing in Utah; 1:02:43 Mentors; 1:06:21 Personal goals; 1:10:49 Biggest challenges for the climbing communities |
| Date |
2022-09-27 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.76078, -111.89105; Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.57275, -111.77296 |
| Subject |
Rock climbers; Rock climbing; Outdoor recreation industry; Community organization; Chinese Americans; Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah); COVID-19 (Disease); Racism against Asians |
| Collection Number and Name |
DA0002 Rock Climbers Oral History Project |
| Collection Name |
Rock Climbers Oral History Project |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose to grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Note |
The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect any views, opinions, or official policy of the University of Utah or the J. Willard Marriott Library. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6dey0tm |
| Extent |
21 pages, 1:19:21 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2289549 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dey0tm |
