| Title |
Barraza, Benjamin OH22_001 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Barraza, Benjamin, Interviewee; Rands, Lorrie and Kandice Harris, Interviewers |
| Collection Name |
Connecting Weber |
| 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 Benjamin Barraza conducted on August 12, 2024 in the Stewart Library with Lorrie Rands. Benjamin talks about the role his father played in the creation of and running of the Multicultural Center on the Weber State campus, and the influence it had on this life. He also talks about his current role on campus and the need for community. Also present is Kandice Harris, who was the video technician. |
| Image Captions |
Benjamin Barraza 12 August 2024 |
| Subject |
Weber State University; University and Colleges--Staff; Multicultralism; Diversity; Web sites--Design |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2024 |
| Date Digital |
2024 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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; 2025 |
| Medium |
Oral history (literary genera) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Madrid, Spain; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, Unites States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 37 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 Trint transcription Software (Trint.com) |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit University Archives; Weber State University |
| Source |
Weber State University Oral Histories, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hmtp2w |
| Setname |
wsu_oh |
| ID |
156010 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6hmtp2w |
