Petra Horn-Marsh oral history collection
Scope and Contents
The Petra Horn-Marsh oral history collection consists of oral history tapes and transcripts done in conjunction with her master’s thesis. Because the interviews were done in sign language, they are recorded on VHS tapes.
Dates
- Creation: 1991
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Petra Horn-marsh Oral histories must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
As of 2011, Petra Horn-Marsh is the Interim Elementary/Early Childhood Principal at the Kansas State School for the Deaf in Olathe, Kansas. She earned her BA in secondary education and history from Gallaudet University, as well as an MA in history and a PhD in sociology from Utah State University. She has also completed a Deaf Education certification program from the University of Kansas. Horn-Marsh herself is deaf, which may have inspired her to research and write her master’s thesis, “Silent Saints: Deaf Mormons in Utah.”
Extent
3 Boxes (1.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract
The Petra Horn-Marsh oral history collection consists of oral history tapes and transcripts done in conjunction with her master’s thesis. Because the interviews were done in sign language, they are recorded on VHS tapes.
Arrangement
Arranged using the numbering system developed by Petra Horn-Marsh.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives by Petra Horn-marsh in 2011
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed in March 2013
- Title
- Guide to the Petra Horn-Marsh oral history collection 1991
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Addie Godfrey and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- ©2013
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu