| Title |
Craig Denton, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Rob DeBirk, 28 March 2008 |
| Alternative Title |
No.478 Craig Denton |
| Creator |
Denton, Craig, 1947- |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; DeBirk, Rob (Robert William), 1979- |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2008-03-28 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| 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. |
| Date Digital |
2014-06-11 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ ; Great Salt Lake Desert, Tooele County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5775377/ |
| Subject |
Denton, Craig, 1947- --Interviews; Environmentalists--Utah--Biography; Environmentalism--Utah--History; MX (Weapons system)--Environmental aspects; Wilderness areas--Utah; Great Salt Lake Desert (Utah); Bear River (Utah-Idaho) |
| Description |
Transcript (36 pages) of interview(s) by Rob DeBirk with Craig Denton on March 28, 2008 |
| Abstract |
Denton grew up on the east side of Salt Lake City. He attended Highland High School. A non-Mormon, he had the perspective of being on the outside looking in. Topics discussed include empty spaces like vacant lots that have since been filled in, the concept of wilderness, proposed wilderness areas of Utah's West Desert, the Las Vegas water grab, his love of fishing and the Bear River, his career at the University of Utah, and the fight against the MX missile. Denton also talks about literature that influenced his thinking, including the works of Thoreau, Emerson, Walt Whitman and Rachel Carson. He also talks about the photography of Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter and Philip Hyde. Interview is part of the Utah Environmentalists Oral History Project. Interviewer: Rob DeBirk |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6vq4m1x |
| Topic |
Environmentalism; Environmentalists; MX (Weapons system)--Environmental aspects; Wilderness areas; Utah--Great Salt Lake Desert; United States--Bear River |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
797334 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6vq4m1x |
