| Title |
Gillespie, Bettye OH9_018 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program |
| Contributors |
Rebecca Ory Hernandez |
| Collection Name |
Weber and Davis County Community Oral Histories |
| Description |
The Weber and Davis County Communities Oral History Collection include interviews of citizens from several different walks of life. These interviews were conducted by Stewart Library personnel, WeberState University faculty and students, and other members of the community. The histories cover various topics and chronicle the personal everyday life experiences and other recollections regarding the history of the Weber and Davis County areas. |
| Abstract |
Bettye Gillespie met with Rebecca Ory Hernandez from Weber State University's development office to talk about her life and education, along with the life and activism within the NAACP of her husband, James Harding Gillespie. James Harding Gillespie was the chair of the Ogden, Utah NAACP chapter for over 30 years. Bettye joined "Jim" in his work as a civil rights leader. Bettye also speaks of attending Ogden High School, then continuing her education in politics and later at the University of Utah in the Human Resources Management master's level program. Bettye served and retired as the first female Equal Opportunity Director at Hill Air Force Base. |
| Image Captions |
Bettye B. Gillespie |
| Subject |
NAACP (Organization); African Americans; Hill Air Force Base (Utah) |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date |
2012 |
| Date Digital |
2013 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
| Item Size |
17p.; 29cm.; 2 bound transcripts; 4 file folders. 1 video disc: digital; 4 3/4 in. |
| Medium |
Oral History |
| Type |
Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Video was recorded with a Sony DCR-SX45 Handycam Video Recorder. Transcribed using WAVpedal 5 Copyrighted by The Programmers' Consortium Inc. Digitally reformatted. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Source |
Gillespie, Bettye OH9_018; University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6be15x1 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
104099 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6be15x1 |
