| Title |
Oral history interview of Emmeline Wang, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Wang, Emmeline |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Emmeline Wang (b. 1992) grew up in Fremont, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, playing travel softball and running cross country. Emmeline was a student athlete at Menlo College studying marketing. After college, Emmeline started rock climbing before moving in Salt Lake City in 2020. She loves the vast landscapes, particularly Yosemite Valley in California and Indian Creek in Utah. Since moving to Salt Lake City, Emmeline has started modeling and storytelling for outdoor companies, including Gregory Packs, Patagonia, Title Nine, and Teva, in addition to her full-time job managing social media at AllTrails. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 00:17 Youth and college years ; 6:45 Introduction to climbing; 12:21 First time climbing outside; 14:47 Moving to Utah; 16:40 CA "weekend warrior" life; 18:50 Utah adventures in Little Cottonwood Canyon and Indian Creek; 22:21 Storytelling and modeling ; 35:33 Social media; 44:08 Being a role model; 48:03 Finding balance; 50:19 Climbing community's challenges; 51:41 Impact and volunteer work |
| Date |
2022-11-14 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.76078, -111.89105 |
| Subject |
Rock climbers; Rock climbing; Children of immigrants; Taiwanese Americans; Softball; Cross-country running; Women in community organization; Outdoor recreation industry |
| 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/s62d4g9x |
| Extent |
20 pages; 58:00 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2289538 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62d4g9x |
