| Title |
Merrill-Flitton, Carol OH22_006 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Merrill-Flitton, Carol, Interviewee; Rands, Lorrie, Interviewer; Baird, Raegan, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Connecting Weber: History of the Cultural Centers oral hisoty project |
| Description |
Connecting Weber: History of the Cultural Centers oral history project documents the memories and history of the various cultural centers that were open at Weber State University. These centers included the Multicultural Center (later called the Center for Belonging & Cultural Engagement), Women's Center, Native American Cultural Center, Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Pan-Asian Cultural Center, Black Cultural Center, and the LGBTQ Resource Center. The centers were closed in July 2024 due to state legislation. |
| Abstract |
The following is an oral history interview with Carol Merrill-Flitton, conducted on August 6, 2024 by Lorrie Rands in the Stewart Library. Carol talks about her desire and struggles to obtain an education that ultimately led to her taking a job as the director of the Women's Center at Weber State University. She also talks about the importance of community and belonging. |
| Image Captions |
Carol Merrill-Flitton August 2024 |
| Subject |
Weber State University; Cultural Centers; Universities and Colleges--Staff; Women college students; Counseling |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2024 |
| Date Digital |
2024 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 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; 2022; 2023; 2024 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States; Orem, Utah County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Layton, Davis County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 44 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Express Scribe Transcription Software Pro 6.10 Copyright NCH Software. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA); Weber State University |
| Source |
Merrill-Flitton, Carol OH22_006 Oral Historeis; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6cb9fbz |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154327 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6cb9fbz |
