| Title |
Oral history interview with Beck Bertinshaw Richins Miller, conducted by Becky B. Lloyd (audio and transcript) |
| Description |
In this interview, Beck Miller discusses his educational background and working for the Utah Property Management Associates (UMPA) in several positions. Miller began as a security guard, then secretary, then an industrial lighting technician and now a building engineer with UMPA. Miller discusses being transgender while being a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christs of Latter-day Saints and how switching from a secretary position to a more blue collar position was beneficial for his gender identity and mental health. Miller discusses his introduction to kayaking as a way to deal with emotional distress and beginning to kayak on the Great Salt Lake. Miller discusses being the first person to kayak the entire Great Salt Lake in a multi-day trip. |
| Creator |
Miller, Beck Bertinshaw Richins |
| Contributor |
Llyod, Becky B. |
| Date |
2015-03-15 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Great Salt Lake (Utah); Outdoor recreation; Kayaking; Transgender men; Latter Day Saints |
| 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. |
| Collection Number and Name |
A1310 Great Salt Lake Oral History Collection |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
40 pages; 1:47 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Rights Holder |
Miller, Beck |
| Relation |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6wwsf84 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Is Part of |
Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Setname |
uum_gslohc |
| ID |
1732680 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wwsf84 |
