Oral history interview with Maryann R. Jensen by Carly Bagley, August 1, 2023

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Title Oral history interview with Maryann R. Jensen by Carly Bagley, August 1, 2023
Creator Jensen, Maryann R.; Bagley, Carly
Extent 3 pages; 00:06:58
Source Donors Jensen, Maryann R.; Bagley, Carly
Date 2024-03-26
Description Maryann Jensen shared the story of Elizabeth Carroll, a British army officer's wife who left her privileged life in India to migrate to Utah with her family. Jensen admired Carroll's courage for leaving behind a life of privilege. Later, Jesse Bevan was discussed, a woman who ran for the Arizona State House of Representatives and fought for women's rights, including the right to sit on a jury. Bevan's story highlighted the determination and resilience of women in history.
Collection Peoples of Utah Revisited (POUR)
Identifier POUR24_0010_OH_Jensen_Maryann.wav
Contributing Institution 2024 Women's History Month
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Subject Women--History; Oral history; Utah--History; Arizona--History; Pioneers; Mormon women; Legislators--Arizona; Suffrage--Arizona; Courage; Family history; McCune, Sarah Elizabeth Carroll, 1812-1877; Bevan, Jessie J., approximately 1873-1964
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Spatial Coverage Glendale Park, Salt Lake, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5775177/glendale-park.html
Rights Management Utah Historical Society
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Language eng
Type Text; Sound
Format application/pdf
Metadata Cataloger Amy Green Larsen; Michelle Gollehon
ARK ark:/87278/s69a93qh
Setname dha_pour
ID 2766573
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69a93qh
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