Griffin, Alan OH26_005

Title Griffin, Alan OH26_005
Creator Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program
Contributors Griffin, Alan, Interviewee; Kenner, Marina, Interviewer and Video Technician
Collection Name Storytelling Festival Oral Histories
Description The WSU Storytelling Festival was implemented by the Friends of the Stewart Library in 1992. The library sponsored and managed the annual festival until 1998, when the festival was moved to the Department of Teacher Education, with the Library continuing as a sponsor. The three-day festival entails storytellers from all over the nation, including youth storytellers. The events are made up of workshops and presentations, a fund-raising banquet, and a wrap-up of wonderful stories from gifted performers.
Abstract The following is an oral history interview with Alan Griffin, conducted on March 22, 2021, by Marina Kenner, via Zoom. Alan discusses his life, his career as a storyteller, and his memories of the Weber State University Storytelling Festival.; The following is a video clip of an oral history interview with Alan Griffin, conducted on March 22, 2021, via Zoom Communications Platform, by Marina Kenner. In this video clip, Alan, with the help of his puppet, describes the impact of storytelling on children
Image Captions Alan Griffin 22 March 2021; Alan Griffin and his puppet discussing the impact of storytelling on children.
Subject Ogden (Utah)--Maps; Storytelling; Storytelling festivals; Digital Storytelling; Storytelling--United States; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
Keywords Weber State University; Professional storytellers; Virtual storytelling
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date 2021
Temporal Coverage 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021
Medium Oral History
Spatial Coverage Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383
Type Text; Image/StillImage; Image/MovingImage
Access Extent 16 page PDF; Video clip is an mp4 file, 152 MB
Conversion Specifications Filmed and recorded using Zoom Communications platform. Transcribed using otranscribe.com.
Language eng
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit University Archives; Weber State University; Background music for the opening of the video clip was downloaded from https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/the-long-ride-home; License Code SHMYB9XWFGM8KLVU; Background music for the closing of the video clip was downloaded from https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/gentle-breeze; License Code IWGKRYG7XHQOMZY0
Source Griffin, Alan OH26_005 Weber State University Archives
Format application/pdf; video/mp4
ARK ark:/87278/s66r3hm8
Setname wsu_oh
ID 111924
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s66r3hm8