| Title |
Samuel Weller, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Alternative Title |
No. 87, Samuel Weller, interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Creator |
Weller, Sam, 1921-2009 |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1983-10-28; 1983-11-04 |
| 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 |
2014-09-16 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Weller, Sam, 1921-2009--Interviews; Booksellers and bookselling--Utah--Salt Lake City--Biography; Bookstores--Utah--Salt Lake City--History |
| Description |
Transcript (46, 49, 24 pages) of two interviews by Everett L. Cooley with Sam Weller, owner of Zion bookstore in Salt Lake City, on October 28 and November 4, 1983. This interview is no. 87 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape nos. U-374, U-375, and U-376 |
| Abstract |
Weller (b. 1921) recalls his early life in Germany and later in Salt Lake City; the establishment of Zions Book Store in 1929 by his father, Gustave Weller; his marriage and business partnership with his wife, Lila; and his career as a bookseller and proprietor of Zions Book Store, 1940s-1980s. Interviewer: Everett L. Cooley |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| 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/s63x9tzn |
| Topic |
Booksellers and bookselling; Bookstores |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
804297 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63x9tzn |
