This week, Downwind: A People's History of the Nuclear West author Sarah Fox will be returning to the region where her book research began ten years ago, to speak at libraries and universities across Utah (with a side trip to two communities in Southern Idaho) during the Utah Book Festival. Her visit is made possible by the generous support of Utah Humanities, the Charles Redd Center for Western American Studies, and the libraries and institutions that will host her on this trip. Fox will be available to record oral history interviews for residents who are interested in sharing their memories of the Cold War in three different locations (noted below). Learn more about how to sign up for an oral history session here.
Highlights of Fox's tour include:
Utah State University, Logan, Monday October 19, at 3:30 pm.
Salt Lake City Library, conversation with Mary Dickson, Salt Lake City, Tuesday October 20, at 7 pm.
Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Wednesday October 21, at 12:00 pm (Courtyard Meeting Room, 346 South Rio Grande (450 West), Salt Lake City, UT).
HEAL UTAH visit, Salt Lake City, Thursday October 22.
Oneida County Library, Malad Idaho, Friday October 23, 5 pm.
Emmett Library, Emmett, Idaho, Saturday October 24, 12:00 pm.
Oral History Gathering Session, Emmett Library, October 24, 1:30-4:00 pm. (email the author at downwindhistory@gmail.com to sign up for a time.)
Washington Branch Library, Washington City, Monday October 26, 7 pm.
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Tuesday October 27, 7 pm.
Oral History Gathering Session, SUU Library, Tuesday October 27, 1-4 pm. (email the author at downwindhistory@gmail.com to sign up for a time.)
Enterprise Library, Enterprise, Wednesday October 28, 7 pm.
Oral History Gathering Session, Enterprise Library, 5-6:30 pm. (email the author at downwindhistory@gmail.com to sign up for a time.)
Charles Redd Center for Western American Studies, BYU, Provo, 11:00 am.