Utah State University student documentary collection on September 11, 2001, 2001-2002

Overview of the Collection

Creator
American Folklife Center.
Title
Utah State University student documentary collection on September 11, 2001
Dates
2001-2002 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 boxes, (0.83 linear foot)
Collection Number
UUS_FOLK COLL 26
Summary
Fifty-six oral interviews recorded on audio tape, tape logs, fieldwork data sheets, and in some instances, transcribed oral narratives.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions
Restrictions

Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, box number, folder number and item number. The materials do not circulate and are available in USU's Special Collections and Archives.

Languages
English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Historical NoteReturn to Top

On September 12, 2001, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress extended an invitation to folklorists and others around the nation to document, by way of oral interviews, the tragic and historic events which occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001. The goal was to initiate a nation-wide effort to record the pressing and immediate responses of the general population during this national time of devastation, sorrow, and uncertainty.

Professor Jeannie B. Thomas, a folklore professor at Utah State University, instigated this documentary project in her fall 2001 semester class(es). Some of her students participated in what was a larger (nation-wide) folklore collecting project. This project was formed in an attempt to document everyday people's reactions to the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Dr. Thomas' students interviewed a variety of people with diverse backgrounds about their feelings in response to the tragic events. This collection is a culmination of those interviews (recorded on audio tape), notes, and transcriptions. This is a closed collection.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of (56) oral interviews recorded on audio tape, tape logs, fieldwork data sheets, and in some instances transcribed oral narratives. The paperwork accompanying the audio tapes is contained in the first of four boxes in the collection, each informant having an individual folder within the box. The audio tapes are held in the remaining three boxes. The register is arranged alphabetically by collector. Below each collector's name the informant's name is found, followed by the numbers for both the interview paperwork and the corresponding audio tape, the date and place each interview occurred, as well as any other pertinent information.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Permission to publish material from the Utah State University student documentary collection on September 11, 2001 must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Utah State University student documentary collection on September 11, 2001, 2001-2002. (FOLK COLL 26). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by collector.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Dr. Jeannie Thomas, Spring 2002.

Processing Note

Originally processed by Susan Gross. Register created by Susan Gross, May 2004; updated by Randy Williams, March 2012, January 2013.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Collector: Beverly BottReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Tarrell O. Jones
Location of interview: Malad, ID. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 1, CD duplicate: Box 4, No. 10] (Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 2
Claude J. Burtenshaw
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 1, CD duplicate: Box 4, No. 10] (2 transcribed oral narratives included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 3
Monica Blanch
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 1, CD duplicate: Box 4, No. 10] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 4
James T. Thomas (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Washington D.C. (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 2] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 5
Mykel France
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 2] (2 transcribed oral narratives included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 5
1 6
Robbie Lavalle Turner (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Temple Hills, MD (via telephone from Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 3] (Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 10

Collector: Jennifer BrennanReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 7
Donald Brennan (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Washington D.C. (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 4, CD duplicate: Box 4, No. 11] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; 2 transcribed oral narratives included; collector release form only.)
2001 November 18
1 8
Jodi Petersen
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 5] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector release form only.)
2001 November 15
1 9
Lee Austin
Location of interview: Logan, UT (KUSU studios). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 6] (Collector release form only.)
2001 November 18
1 10
Kermit L. Hall (Utah State University President)
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 7] (Collector release form only.)
2001 November 26
1 11
Arthur J. Rosati (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Woodbridge, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 8] (Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 28
1 12
W. Reed Wagstaff
[AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 9] (Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 29
1 13
Harry Ames
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 10] (Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 29
1 14
Chris Freeman (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Woodbridge, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 11] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 2
1 15
Scott Cook (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Alexandria, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 12] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector release form only.)
2001 December 2
1 16
Michael Nesbitt (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Woodbridge, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 13] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 17
Parran M. Offer, Jr. (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Washington D.C. (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 14] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 18
George Frederick Gamble (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Silver Spring, MD (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 15] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 19
Donald E. Behe, Jr. (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Alexandria, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 16] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 4
1 20
William C. Lagasse (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Fredericksburg, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 17] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector release form only.)
2001 December 6
1 21
Norman L. Smith II (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Hopewell, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 2, No. 18] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 6
1 22
William R. Stout (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Falls Church, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 1] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 6
1 23
Fred Hodges (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Woodbridge, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 2] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector release form only.)
2001 December 6
1 24
Chadwick Brooks (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Stephens City, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 3] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 December 9
1 25
Lengle (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: No data sheets or any information beyond the tape. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 4] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Collector release form only.)
Undated
1 26
Charles E. Cooke (Pentagon employee ?)
Location of interview: Upper Marlboro, MD (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 5 - MISSING] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Tape missing; copy of poem written by Charles E. Cook included. Collector and informant release forms.)
2002 April 10
1 27
Roosevelt Roberts, Jr. (Pentagon employee ?)
Location of interview: Waldorf, MD (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 6 - MISSING] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Tape missing; collector and informant release forms.)
2002 April 10
1 28
Frances Ochoa (Pentagon employee ?)
Location of interview: Forestville, MD (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 7 - MISSING] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Tape missing; collector and informant release forms.)
2002 April 11
1 29
John D. Wayman, Jr. (Pentagon employee)
Location of interview: Woodbridge, VA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 8 - MISSING] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Tape missing; collector and informant release forms.)
2002 April 16
1 30
Nicholas A. Maiorca
Location of interview: Pittsburgh, PA (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 9 - MISSING] (Tape log; fieldwork data sheets; Tape missing; collector and informant release forms.)
2002 April 16

Collector: Aaron L. CleggReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 31
Stephen P. Schank
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 10, CD duplicate: box 4, no 12] (2 transcribed oral narratives included. No release forms.)
2001 November 28
1 32
Michael Ballam
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 11] (4 transcribed oral narratives included. No release forms.)
2001 December 6

Collector: Julie DethrowReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 33
Introduction to Julie Dethrow's fieldwork collection
Cover Essay. Autobiographical Sketch. Informant List.
1 34
Don Dethrow
Location of interview: North Ogden, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 12] (1 transcribed oral narrative included. No release forms.)
2001 November 18
1 35
Carolyn Joye Dethrow
Location of interview: North Ogden, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 13] (1 transcribed oral narrative included. No release forms)
2001 November 18
1 36
Julie Dethrow
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 14] (1 transcribed oral narrative included. No release forms.)
2001 December 2
1 37
Jenette Purdy
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 15] (1 transcribed oral narrative included. No release forms.)
2001 December 5
1 38
Paul Skeen
Location of interview: South Ogden, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 16] (1 transcribed oral narrative included. No release forms.)
2001 November 21
1 39
Kellie Winward
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 3, No. 17] (1 transcribed oral narrative included. No release forms.)
2001 December 5

Collector: Jamie HatchReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 40
LoaLee Hatch
Location of interview: Smithfield, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 1] (2 transcribed oral narratives included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 October 28
1 41
Randy Brower
Location of interview: North Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 1] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 October 29
1 42
Stacy Murdock
Location of interview: Smithfield, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 1] (2 transcribed oral narratives included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 5
1 43
Dane Robertson
Location of interview: Orem, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 2] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 22
1 44
Jill Robertson
Location of interview: Riverton, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 3] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 23
1 45
Keisa Jessop
Location of interview: Smithfield, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 3] (Collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 26

Collector: Robert E. Koger IIIReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 46
Tanda Kay Packer
Location of interview: Merrimack, NH (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 4] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector release forms only.)
2001 December 4
1 47
Jim Matheson (Congressman for state of Utah)
Location of interview: Washington D.C. (via telephone from Logan, UT). [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 5] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector release forms only.)
2001 November 16
1 48
Doug Thompson (Logan, Utah Mayor)
Location of interview: Logan, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 6] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector release forms only.)
2001 November 14

Collector: Cody McDermottReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 49
Meridee McDermott
Location of interview: Tremonton, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 7] (4 transcribed oral narratives included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 26
1 50
Mike McDermott
Location of interview: Tremonton, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 8] (4 transcribed oral narratives included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 26

Collector: Michelle RoundsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 51
Arlyn E. Rounds
Location of interview: Nibley, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 22
1 52
Maria Walker
Location of interview: Farmington, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 22
1 53
Michelle Rounds
Location of interview: Nibley, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 23
1 54
Gayla Rounds
Location of interview: Nibley, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 23
1 55
Russell Bundy
Location of interview: Nibley, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 26
1 56
Michael Elder
Location of interview: Nibley, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 26
1 57
Krystal Bundy
Location of interview: Nibley, UT. [AUDIO TAPE: box 4, No. 9] (1 transcribed oral narrative included; collector and informant release forms.)
2001 November 26

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives, American.