| Title |
Short Oral history with Perry Smith; 2023-09-16 [Transcript and Audio] |
| Creator |
Smith, Perry; Davila, Monique |
| Extent |
5 leaves; 11:01 minutes |
| Date |
2023-09-16 |
| Description |
Perry talks about his time spent at the NGC as a young child with his two brothers. He remembers getting involved with the Center when he started running track and then playing in the band, which helped him find his career as he was in a band that played in Las Vegas. Perry also remembers the great dances the Center used to host. Perry named mentors, leaders, and friends he made at the Center, including Daley Oliver, who recruited him to run track for the Center. |
| Collection |
Peoples of Utah Revisited (POUR) |
| Identifier |
POUR23_0101_001_Smith_Perry.pdf |
| Contributing Institution |
Nettie Gregory Center |
| Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
| Subject |
Civic centers; Community centers; Community resources; Community Service Organization; Community service for teens; African American youth; Youth Project (U.S.); After-school programs; Memories; Reminiscing; Brothers; Low-income housing; Track; Competition; All Star Band; Musicians; Singers; Bands (Music); Las Vegas (Nev.); Arts and crafts; Games; 1960s; Family; Parents; Dance parties; Soul train (Television program); Dancing; Foosball (Game); Community activists; Railroad tracks; Military; Police forces; Law enforcement; Picketing; Civil rights; Divorce; Mentorship; Safe spaces; Belonging; Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5780993/salt-lake-city.html |
| Rights Management |
Utah Historical Society |
| Rights |
 |
| Language |
eng |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Scanned By |
Michelle Gollehon |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Amy Green Larsen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ff11w3 |
| Setname |
dha_pour |
| ID |
2533713 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ff11w3 |
