| Title |
Byron Ramos Oral History Interview - November 8, 2024 |
| Creator |
Ramos, Byron; Davila, Monique |
| Extent |
29 pages; 01:37:36 |
| Date |
2024-11-08 |
| Description |
Byron Ramos, a first-generation Mexican-Guatemalan American, shared his life journey from Utah to Michigan and Ohio, where his father worked as a pesticide salesman. Byron attended Stanford but followed his mother's wish to attend BYU, where he studied environmental science. He joined the Army, becoming a watercraft engineer and special forces mechanic. Byron discussed his art, focusing on migration and human experiences, and his recent recognition as an Artist Fellow by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. He highlighted the cultural blending in his family and his commitment to preserving cultural traditions while adapting to life in Utah. Ramos plans to resume sculpting and expand his installations beyond Utah. Ramos encourages perseverance within organizations to improve conditions for others, highlighting the cyclical nature of progress and the impact of past struggles on current rights and opportunities. |
| Collection |
Peoples of Utah Revisited (POUR) |
| Identifier |
POUR24_0064_OH_RamosByron.wav |
| Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
| Subject |
Oral histories; Artists-Utah-Interviews; Sculptors-Utah-Interviews; Soldiers-United States-Interviews; Veterans-United States-Interviews; Mexican Americans-Interviews; Guatemalan Americans-Interviews; Culture; Migration--Human; Art-Philosophy; Military service; Bullying; Racism; Self-defense; September 11, 2001, Attacks; United States; Army-Military life; Special forces (Military science); Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941; War-Moral and ethical aspects; Peace; Sculpture-Technique; Mixed media (Art); Family-Utah; Mormon converts; Mormon artists; Cultural assimilation-United States; Food habits-Mexico; Food habits-Guatemala |
| Other Subject |
Utah Historical Society, oral history, Byron Ramos, Michigan, Ohio, Stanford University, BYU, Army, special forces, watercraft engineer, art fellowship, sculpture, migration, cultural heritage, family background., art, community building, volunteerism, sculpting, installations, political climate, religious climate, organizational change, civil rights, Chicano movement, workers' rights, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, human family, open-mindedness |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5778352/millcreek.html |
| Rights Management |
Utah Historical Society |
| Rights |
 |
| Language |
eng |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Michelle Gollehon |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63823mn |
| Setname |
dha_pour |
| ID |
2765602 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63823mn |
