| Title |
Richards, Richard OH9_020 |
| 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 |
Richard "Dick" Richards, WSU alum, attorney, author and Republican Party National Committee Chairman (1981), grew up in Ogden, Utah and became involved with politics as a young man in high school. Richard is now retired and resides in South Ogden, Utah after spending most of his political career in Washington D.C. He sat down with Rebecca Ory Hernandez from Weber State University to discuss his life growing up in Ogden, his family, education, career and devotion to Weber State University. Richard endowed the "Richard Richards Institute of Politics and Ethics" at Weber State University which awards scholarships to high school students, and currently serves on the board. He and his wife, Annette Bott Richards, have five children. |
| Image Captions |
Richard Richards |
| Subject |
Political participation; Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae--United States; Weber State University; Student aid |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date |
2012 |
| Date Digital |
2013 |
| Item Size |
81p.; 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 |
Richards, Richard OH9_020; University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6r20hjq |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
104089 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6r20hjq |
