Title |
Oral history interview with Terry Tempest Williams, conducted by Greg Smoak (audio and transcript) |
Description |
Terry Tempest Williams talks about her family's history in Utah and growing up near Great Salt Lake. She describes developing an interest in nature at an early age. Mrs. Tempest Williams discusses her self-education, her mentors, and her time as a student at the University of Utah. She talks about her work with the Utah Museum of Natural History and her career as an educator. Mrs. Tempest Williams talks about the process of writing her book Refuge. She also discusses her involvement with the University of Utah's Environmental Studies Program. Finally, Mrs. Tempest Williams describes some of her favorite places and memories of Great Salt Lake. |
Creator |
Williams, Terry Tempest |
Contributor |
Smoak, Greg |
Date |
2014-02-27 |
Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States |
Subject |
Great Salt Lake (Utah); Authors; Natural history literature; Nature in literature; Environmentalism |
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 |
26 pages; 58:40 |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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Rights Holder |
Williams, Terry Tempest |
Relation |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kp1bz1 |
Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
Is Part of |
Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
Setname |
uum_gslohc |
ID |
1732686 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kp1bz1 |