Introduction
The Eric Walz History 300 Collection, 2002-Present; MSSI 37
Collection Processed by: Samuel Passey, and Julie Held
Register Created by: Samuel Passey, Kurt Hunsaker, Luke Kirkham and David Garmon
Date: March 12, 2004
Edited by: Derek Abbott
Date: March 10, 2009
For more detailed information about this manuscript, click here.
Biographical Sketch of / Agency History
Eric Walz is a faculty member in the History Department at BYU-Idaho. He teaches courses in Asian, American, and Industrial Age history. He also teaches an introductory History Research and Writing Course.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of oral history interviews and research papers submitted by the students in Dr. Walz's History Research & Writing course. The interviewees are primarily war veterans of World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The transcripts are arranged by the semester that they were interviewed, and alphabetically by the interviewee's last name within each semester. The research papers are arranged alphabetically by the author's last name in the given semester. The research papers are based primarily on documents found in the BYU-Idaho Special Collections & Archives, and relate to the development of Rexburg and Ricks College.
Inventory
Oral History Interviews & Research Papers
Box 5 - Student Research Papers Submitted Winter 2004
Folders:
1. Allen, Cale C. - “What was the Biggest Contributing Factor that Kept Ricks College from Permanent Closure during the administrations of 1895 and 1936?”
2. Ellgen, Meagan - “How did religion affect the origins of BYU-Idaho?”
3. Goodson, Karen Dee - “What was the Effect of World War II on the College Life of Students Attending Ricks?”
4. Larsen, Theodore R. - “Why was the 1937 Ricks College Bill Defeated?”
5. Porter, Pamela - “How did Ricks College Survive the Economic Troubles of the Early 1930’s?”
6. Rhodes, Jessica Josie - “Ezra C, Dalby: Threat or Victim?”
7. Thrap, Elsie - “What was the Reaction to the Cancellation of Intercollegiate Athletics at Ricks College?”
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Oral history interviews in fall of 2002 |
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Allen, Clayton |
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7 |
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8 |
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9 |
Hammond, Hugh |
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1 |
10 |
Johnson, Edith |
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1 |
11 |
Johnson, Lin |
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1 |
12 |
Kauer, Ralph |
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1 |
13 |
Lowder, Lyle |
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1 |
14 |
Merrill, William |
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1 |
15 |
Murdock, Howard |
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1 |
16 |
Neville Darrell |
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1 |
17 |
Pierson, Dowin |
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1 |
18 |
Raynes, Meghan |
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1 |
19 |
Robertson, Martie |
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1 |
20 |
Schwendiman, Mark |
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1 |
21 |
Sessions, Sylvester |
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1 |
22 |
Smith, Helen |
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1 |
23 |
Weatherston, Ralph |
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Oral history's in Winter 2003 |
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2 |
24 |
Barnes, William |
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2 |
25 |
Bartholomew, R.D. |
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2 |
26 |
Beyton, Dennis |
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2 |
27 |
Davis, Rick |
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2 |
28 |
Davis, Ward |
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2 |
29 |
Ferrin, Curtis |
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2 |
30 |
Hart, Eldon |
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2 |
31 |
Lake, George |
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2 |
32 |
McEwan, Hal |
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2 |
33 |
Miyasaki, Lucile |
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2 |
34 |
Porter, L. Boyd |
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2 |
35 |
Reed, Delila |
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2 |
36 |
Reeve, Joanna |
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2 |
37 |
Ricks, Jay |
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2 |
38 |
Siepker, Caryl |
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2 |
39 |
Slaughter, Martha |
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2 |
40 |
Strong, Brent |
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2 |
41 |
Tucker, Kenneth |
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2 |
42 |
Tunbridge, Laura |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2003 |
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3 |
43 |
Butler, Clarence and Lucille |
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3 |
44 |
Call, Melvin Eliason |
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3 |
45 |
Evans, Vera M. |
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3 |
46 |
Gosman, Richard |
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3 |
47 |
Griffin, John |
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3 |
48 |
Hall, Hazel |
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3 |
49 |
Heiner, Ralph S. |
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3 |
50 |
Helzer, Helmuth G. |
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3 |
51 |
Lamping, Irene |
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3 |
52 |
Marlor, J. Kent |
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3 |
53 |
McIntyte, Edith Joyce |
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3 |
54 |
Miller, Ivan R. |
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3 |
55 |
Moffat, Lorene |
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3 |
56 |
Murdock, Sterling |
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3 |
57 |
Orton, Gaylord T. |
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3 |
58 |
Peck, Ruth |
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3 |
59 |
Phelps, Francis P. |
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3 |
60 |
Rabatin, Mary Jane |
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3 |
61 |
Ricks, Beverly Walz |
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3 |
62 |
Rowe, Beth H. |
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3 |
63 |
Schuldt, Marjorie |
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3 |
64 |
Seals, Sharon Beachum |
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3 |
65 |
Stout, Owen Wayne and Colleen Engh |
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3 |
66 |
Taylor, Brian L. |
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3 |
67 |
Tlustek, Hein (Hein Jurgen Hugo Tlustek) |
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3 |
68 |
Warner, Paul F. |
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3 |
69 |
Williams, Donna |
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Oral history's in Winter of 2004 |
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4 |
70 |
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71 |
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72 |
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4 |
73 |
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74 |
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75 |
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4 |
76 |
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77 |
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4 |
78 |
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4 |
79 |
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4 |
80 |
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4 |
81 |
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4 |
82 |
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4 |
83 |
Gorton, Terry |
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4 |
84 |
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4 |
85 |
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4 |
86 |
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4 |
87 |
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88 |
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89 |
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4 |
90 |
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4 |
91 |
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4 |
92 |
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4 |
93 |
Page, Edith |
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4 |
94 |
Palmer, Gregory |
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4 |
95 |
Peterson, Frank |
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4 |
96 |
Price, David |
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4 |
97 |
Rogers, Richard |
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4 |
98 |
Scott, Yvonne |
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4 |
99 |
Shelton, Burton |
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4 |
100 |
Shippen, Trent |
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4 |
101 |
Siepert, Blair |
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4 |
102 |
Swart, James |
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4 |
103 |
Taylor, William |
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4 |
104 |
Thornton, Mary |
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4 |
105 |
VanderBeek, Elisabet |
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4 |
106 |
Wakefield, Lyle |
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4 |
107 |
Williams, Edmund |
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4 |
108 |
Zollinger, Bud |
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Oral history's in Winter of 2004 |
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5 |
109 |
Allen, Cale |
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5 |
110 |
Ellfen, Meagan |
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5 |
111 |
Goodsen, Karen |
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5 |
112 |
Larsen, Theodore |
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5 |
113 |
Porter, Pamela |
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5 |
114 |
Rhodes, Jessica |
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5 |
115 |
Thrap, Elsie |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2004 |
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6 |
116 |
Backman, Adeline |
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6 |
117 |
Bitter, Harvard |
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6 |
118 |
Brenchley, Arlyn |
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6 |
119 |
Briggs, Terry |
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6 |
120 |
Burt, Cyril |
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6 |
121 |
Call, Max |
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6 |
122 |
Cassity, Sherri and Jine |
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6 |
123 |
Christenson, Earl |
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6 |
124 |
Crook, Howard |
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6 |
125 |
Dinsdale, Darwin |
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6 |
126 |
Glancy, Leon |
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6 |
127 |
Goit, Karen |
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6 |
128 |
Harper, Timothy |
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6 |
129 |
Henderson, Jean |
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6 |
130 |
Jensen, Grant |
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6 |
131 |
Johnson, Inga |
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6 |
132 |
Larson, Deborah |
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6 |
133 |
Merkley, Philip |
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6 |
134 |
Morris, Lyler and Verona |
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6 |
135 |
Nef, Weldon |
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6 |
136 |
Reed, Gale |
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6 |
137 |
Ricks, Jay |
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6 |
138 |
Southwick, James |
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6 |
139 |
Spark, William |
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6 |
140 |
Talbot, Richard |
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6 |
141 |
Thurgood, Jacob |
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6 |
142 |
Wall, Flora |
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6 |
143 |
Walther, Benyl |
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6 |
144 |
White, Fred |
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6 |
145 |
Widdison, Warren |
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6 |
146 |
William, Robert |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2004 |
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7 |
147 |
Bodily, Rebekah |
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7 |
148 |
Braniff, Sean |
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7 |
149 |
Call, Tiffany |
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7 |
150 |
Christensen, Jamie |
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7 |
151 |
Christensen, Rachel |
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7 |
152 |
Gardner, Eric |
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7 |
153 |
Garmon, David |
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7 |
154 |
Glancy, Summer |
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7 |
155 |
Haderlie, Julie |
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7 |
156 |
Heaton, Daija |
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7 |
157 |
Kay, Stephanie |
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7 |
158 |
Larson, Marissa |
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7 |
159 |
Merkley, Tabitha |
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7 |
160 |
Morris, Leah |
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7 |
161 |
Olson, Ian |
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7 |
162 |
Place, Candace |
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7 |
163 |
Robb, Devon |
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7 |
164 |
Schramm, Christine |
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7 |
165 |
Scoresby, Heather |
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7 |
166 |
Smith, Kirk |
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7 |
167 |
Soule, Boyd |
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7 |
168 |
Talbot, Lacee |
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7 |
169 |
Twitchell, Bethy |
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7 |
170 |
Weidow, Lesley |
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7 |
171 |
Wood, Michelle |
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7 |
172 |
Zollinger, Monica |
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Oral history's in Winter of 2005 |
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8 |
173 |
Allred, Ralph |
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8 |
174 |
Arnold, Terrill |
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8 |
175 |
Austin, Zoe |
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8 |
176 |
Barfuss, Glenn |
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8 |
177 |
Cheney, Raymond and Margret |
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8 |
178 |
Clayson, Elwin |
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8 |
179 |
Clendening, Terry |
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8 |
180 |
Davis, Rick |
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8 |
181 |
Dykes, Allen |
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8 |
182 |
Edstrom, Wendell |
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8 |
183 |
Genther, Pete |
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8 |
184 |
Griffiths, Ivean and Weldon |
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8 |
185 |
Hart, Ray and Joanne |
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8 |
186 |
Hellard, Leonard |
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8 |
187 |
Jackman, Jerald |
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8 |
189 |
Jenks, Elva |
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8 |
190 |
Jensen, George |
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8 |
191 |
Jones, Robert |
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8 |
192 |
McAllister, Dougles |
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8 |
193 |
Neves, Alan |
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8 |
194 |
Paredes, Bonnie |
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8 |
195 |
Pilgrim, Jay and Edith |
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8 |
196 |
Ramsey, Keith |
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8 |
197 |
Ricks, Elmer |
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8 |
198 |
Sakota, Marie |
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8 |
199 |
Sharp, Alvin |
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8 |
200 |
Smith, Leon |
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8 |
201 |
Snow, Ethelyn |
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8 |
202 |
Stadler, Charles |
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8 |
203 |
Strassburg, Everen |
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8 |
204 |
Torngren, Norma |
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8 |
205 |
Wardle, Clyde |
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8 |
206 |
West, Elizabeth |
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8 |
207 |
Whiteley, Clair |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2005 |
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9 |
208 |
Carpentar, Richard |
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9 |
209 |
Erwin, John |
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9 |
210 |
Firestone, Hal and Jean |
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9 |
211 |
Garner, Frank |
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9 |
212 |
Gordon, Aurtha |
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9 |
213 |
Hawkes, Leah and Raymond |
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9 |
214 |
Jackson, Joseph |
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9 |
215 |
Jackson, Richard |
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9 |
216 |
Kauer, Lorin |
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9 |
217 |
Larsen, Norma |
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9 |
218 |
Marlor, Kent |
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9 |
219 |
Moon, Dean |
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9 |
220 |
Porter, Warren |
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9 |
221 |
Rigby, Ray |
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9 |
222 |
Saurey, Wade and Julie |
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9 |
223 |
Tolman, Norma |
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9 |
224 |
Walz, Eric |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2005 |
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10 |
225 |
Barrus, Megan |
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10 |
226 |
Briscoe, Melissa |
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10 |
227 |
Carpenter, Rachel |
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10 |
228 |
Erwin, Amy |
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10 |
229 |
Gokey, Sarah |
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10 |
230 |
Jackson, Sarah |
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10 |
231 |
Jones, Kathryn |
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10 |
232 |
Jones, Rachel |
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10 |
233 |
Larsen, Christie |
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10 |
234 |
Nichols, Kip |
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10 |
235 |
Price, Jonathan "Dusty" |
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10 |
236 |
Robinson, Steve |
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10 |
237 |
Sanders, Deanna |
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10 |
238 |
Tjaden, Adam |
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10 |
239 |
Wilwand, Josh |
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Oral history's in Winter of 2006
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11 |
238 |
Aagard, Jeffrey |
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11 |
239 |
Brown, Marriner |
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11 |
240 |
Burus, Larry and Susan |
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11 |
241 |
Clark, Ben |
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11 |
242 |
Cook, Iris and David |
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11 |
243 |
Durfee, Grace |
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11 |
244 |
Freeman, Ivan and Verla |
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11 |
246 |
Haws, Byron and Carol |
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11 |
247 |
Knight, Max |
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11 |
248 |
Nelson, Keith |
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11 |
249 |
Norton, Charles |
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11 |
250 |
Porter, Wayne |
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11 |
251 |
Rider, James |
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11 |
252 |
Siddoway, Wayne |
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11 |
253 |
Uber, Therese |
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11 |
254 |
Wheeler, Diane |
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Oral history's in Summer of 2006 |
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12 |
255 |
Angell, Tom |
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12 |
256 |
Baldwin, Nathan |
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12 |
257 |
Barney, Doug |
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12 |
258 |
Birch, Ronald |
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12 |
259 |
Brocksome, Tom |
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12 |
260 |
Clark, Barbara |
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12 |
261 |
Clark, Dale |
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12 |
262 |
Conica, Odila |
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12 |
263 |
Erickson, Jason |
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12 |
264 |
Griffeth, Mel |
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12 |
265 |
Griffeth, Rama |
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12 |
266 |
Harding, Judy |
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12 |
267 |
Haubrich, Kyle |
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12 |
268 |
LaPorta, Amy |
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12 |
269 |
Marchal, Becky |
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12 |
270 |
Matlock, Tyler |
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12 |
271 |
McArthur, Amber |
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12 |
272 |
Miller, Jay |
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12 |
273 |
Ott, Amanda |
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12 |
274 |
Pitsenbarger, David |
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12 |
275 |
Preslar, Rachel |
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12 |
276 |
Price, Dustin |
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12 |
278 |
Rahi, Martti |
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12 |
279 |
Remsberg, Rod |
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12 |
280 |
Ricks, Nick |
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12 |
281 |
Roche, LaMar |
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12 |
282 |
Sebreros, Amy |
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12 |
283 |
Tate, Sean |
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12 |
284 |
Tucker, Heather |
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12 |
285 |
Wood, Michael |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2006 |
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13 |
286 |
Asakura-Ward, James |
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13 |
287 |
Aydelotte, Cassandra |
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13 |
288 |
Bakke, Katie |
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13 |
289 |
Bowers, Tiffany |
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13 |
290 |
Cherry, Rachael |
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13 |
291 |
Cutler, Christopher |
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13 |
292 |
Eiman, Walter |
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13 |
293 |
Freeman, Kylie |
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13 |
294 |
Gatson, Kristen |
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13 |
295 |
Hansen, Wendy |
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13 |
296 |
Hunsaker, Kristen |
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13 |
297 |
Jeppson, Michael |
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13 |
298 |
Larsen, Zachary |
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13 |
299 |
Lindley, Kevin |
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13 |
300 |
Lipps, Amber |
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13 |
301 |
McCune, Sierra |
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13 |
302 |
Miller, James |
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13 |
303 |
Sansom, Alicia |
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13 |
304 |
Summers, Laurie |
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13 |
305 |
Tingey, Brett |
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13 |
306 |
Walz, Jarom |
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13 |
307 |
Whitehurst, John |
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13 |
308 |
Wohlford, Maren |
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Oral history's in Winter of 2007 |
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14 |
309 |
Banta, Brenda |
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14 |
310 |
Blackburn, Walter |
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14 |
311 |
Christensen, Carly |
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14 |
312 |
Dowers, Heath |
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14 |
313 |
Grimmett, Sinead |
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14 |
314 |
Jensen, Julia |
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14 |
315 |
Johns, Carolyn |
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14 |
316 |
Lucier, Diana |
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14 |
317 |
Perez, Hilda |
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14 |
318 |
Ricks, Audra |
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14 |
319 |
Ripplinger, Matt |
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14 |
320 |
Sevy, Johanna |
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14 |
321 |
Taylor, Linda |
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14 |
322 |
Waite, Liji |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2006 (A-H) |
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15 |
323 |
Allgood, Hollis |
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15 |
324 |
Banner, Seth |
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15 |
325 |
Blaylock, Eva |
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15 |
326 |
Bowers, Dorris |
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15 |
327 |
Brooks, Aubrey and Ashton, Ted |
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15 |
328 |
Cusick, Wallace |
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15 |
329 |
Dalling, John and Artell |
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15 |
330 |
Dunn, Ronald |
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15 |
331 |
Esplin, Harmon |
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15 |
332 |
Figuerres, Kimiko |
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15 |
333 |
Gatson, Kristen |
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15 |
334 |
Hansen, Lee |
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15 |
335 |
Hansen, Victor, and Wendy |
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15 |
336 |
Hunsaker, Douglas |
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Oral history's in Fall of 2006 (J-W) |
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16 |
337 |
Jeppson, Gene |
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16 |
338 |
Knutson, Alfred |
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16 |
339 |
Larsen, Lowell |
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16 |
340 |
Lenhart, Mike |
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16 |
341 |
Morris, Robert |
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16 |
342 |
Patton, Donald |
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16 |
343 |
Powell, John |
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16 |
344 |
Risenmay, Jay and Carla |
|
|
16 |
345 |
Tingey, Thomas |
|
|
16 |
346 |
Yamashita, Paul |
|
|
16 |
347 |
Yarnell, Donald Jr. |
|
|
16 |
348 |
Dr. Wermuth, Chuck |
|
|
16 |
349 |
Whitehurst, Michael |
|
|
|
|
Oral history's in Fall of 2007 |
|
|
17 |
349 |
Bond, Jack |
|
|
17 |
350 |
Christensen, Bob |
|
|
17 |
351 |
Christensen, Carol |
|
|
17 |
352 |
Clark, Frank |
|
|
17 |
353 |
Dalling, Glenn |
|
|
17 |
354 |
Dana, Frank |
|
|
17 |
355 |
Gardner, Dale |
|
|
17 |
356 |
Maughan, Randall |
|
|
17 |
357 |
Mukay, Lewis |
|
|
17 |
358 |
Oldham, Jerry |
|
|
17 |
359 |
Ricks, Brian |
|
|
17 |
360 |
Ripplinger, Mike |
|
|
17 |
361 |
Stephensen, Eldred |
|
|
17 |
362 |
Uselman, Mark |
|
|
17 |
363 |
Walker, David |
|
|
17 |
364 |
Warren, Dallas |
|
|
17 |
365 |
Winterton, Rhonda |
|
|
17 |
366 |
Yearsley, Nathan |
|
|
|
|
Oral history's in Winter of 2006 |
|
|
18 |
367 |
Aagard, Kyle |
|
|
18 |
368 |
Ashby, Rebekah |
|
|
18 |
369 |
Feinauer, James |
|
|
18 |
370 |
Fletcher, Jennifer |
|
|
18 |
371 |
Harris, Tencile |
|
|
18 |
372 |
Hart, Emily |
|
|
18 |
373 |
Johnson, Scott |
|
|
18 |
374 |
Kraning, Andrew |
|
|
18 |
375 |
Nielson, Annette |
|
|
18 |
376 |
Pakin, Jonathon |
|
|
18 |
377 |
Pederson, Brandon |
|
|
18 |
378 |
Rider, Becky |
|
|
18 |
379 |
Roundy, Andrew |
|
|
18 |
380 |
Skillen, Heidi |
|
|
18 |
381 |
Slade, Eric |
|
|
18 |
382 |
Uber, Vaughn |
|
|
18 |
383 |
Webb, Nicole |
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