| Title |
Clark S. Knowlton, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Alternative Title |
No.287, Clark S. Knowlton, interview by Everett L. Cooley |
| Creator |
Knowlton, Clark S. |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1988-05-10; 1988-05-17; 1988-05-24 |
| 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 |
Knowlton, Clark S.--Interviews; University of Utah--Faculty--Biography; Sociology teachers--Utah--Biography; University of Utah--History |
| Description |
Transcript (228 pages) of interview by Everett L. Cooley with Clark S. Knowlton, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Utah, on May 10, 17, and 24, 1988. This interview is no. 287 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape nos. 761 through 766. Accompanied by Knowlton's curriculum vitae, obituary, and several news articles about him |
| Abstract |
Knowlton (1919-1991) recalls his childhood in Holladay, Utah. He also describes his education, military service, and early teaching experiences. He also talks about his two years in Brazil doing research for his thesis on the Syrian and Lebanese immigrant population there. Other topics covered include ethnic turmoil in New Mexico, studying illegal immigrants, teaching at the University of Texas at El Paso, being investigated for subversive activities, creation of the University of Utah Minorities Program, Minority endeavors in Utah, problems in the U of U sociology department, and personal achievements and disappointments. Interviewer: Everett Cooley |
| 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/s6wd5msc |
| Topic |
Sociology teachers; University of Utah |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
809547 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wd5msc |
