John Porter Bloom, Oakland, California: an interview by Greg Smoak, 15 October 2011

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Title John Porter Bloom, Oakland, California: an interview by Greg Smoak, 15 October 2011
Alternative Title No. 662 John Porter Bloom
Creator Bloom, John Porter, 1924-
Contributor Smoak, Gregory E., 1962-; Thompson, Gregory C. (Gregory Coyne), 1943-
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 2011-10-15
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Date Digital 2015-07-08
Subject Bloom, John Porter, 1924- --Interviews; Western History Association--History; Historians--West (U.S.)--Biography
Description Transcript (28 pages) of an interview by Greg Smoak and Greg Thompson with John Porter Bloom at Oakland, California, on 15 October 2011. Part of the Western History Association Oral History Project, Everett Cooley Collection tape no. U-3099
Abstract Mr. Bloom talks about the history of and his involvement in the Western History Association (WHA). He discusses the founding of the organization, important individuals connected to the WHA and the annual meetings. Mr. Bloom served as secretary-treasurer and as president of the WHA, which he discusses. He details his educational training and experiences, as well as his work on the Territorial Papers of the US at the National Archives. Mr. Bloom relates the changes he´s observed in the WHA during the span of his involvement. Project: Western History Association. Interviewer: Greg Smoak
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Language eng
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Scanning Technician Niko Amaya; Halima Noor
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ARK ark:/87278/s65m81rk
Topic Western History Association; Historians--Biography
Setname uum_elc
ID 837401
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65m81rk
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