| Title |
John Porter Bloom, Oakland, California: an interview by Greg Smoak, 15 October 2011 |
| Alternative Title |
No. 662 John Porter Bloom |
| Creator |
Bloom, John Porter, 1924- |
| Contributor |
Smoak, Gregory E., 1962-; Thompson, Gregory C. (Gregory Coyne), 1943- |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2011-10-15 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| 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 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. |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-08 |
| Subject |
Bloom, John Porter, 1924- --Interviews; Western History Association--History; Historians--West (U.S.)--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (28 pages) of an interview by Greg Smoak and Greg Thompson with John Porter Bloom at Oakland, California, on 15 October 2011. Part of the Western History Association Oral History Project, Everett Cooley Collection tape no. U-3099 |
| Abstract |
Mr. Bloom talks about the history of and his involvement in the Western History Association (WHA). He discusses the founding of the organization, important individuals connected to the WHA and the annual meetings. Mr. Bloom served as secretary-treasurer and as president of the WHA, which he discusses. He details his educational training and experiences, as well as his work on the Territorial Papers of the US at the National Archives. Mr. Bloom relates the changes he´s observed in the WHA during the span of his involvement. Project: Western History Association. Interviewer: Greg Smoak |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s65m81rk |
| Topic |
Western History Association; Historians--Biography |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
837401 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65m81rk |
