Thad Box interviews, 21 March 2008 and 1 April 2008, transcriptions, color photograph

Thad Box interviews, 21 March 2008 and 1 April 2008, transcriptions, color photograph

The first interview covers Thad Box’s early years in Texas and his education. The interview was a demonstration of interview techniques by Elaine Thatcher to members of the Land Use Management Oral History Project members, including Brad Cole, Randy Williams, Barbara Middleton, Bob Parson and Glenda Nesbit. The second interview contains some childhood and pre-college influences of Thad Box. He speaks of his education, mentors, and of his subsequent career as a natural resource professor. Box speaks about his philosophy on ecology and land management practices, the development of natural resource management principles and how they may be extended and applied beyond land management. He talks about the importance of people to have access to nature.

Oral histories

Interviews

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Logan Canyon Land Use Management Oral History Collection

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21 March 2008

1 April 2008

Logan Canyon Reflections

Hosted by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

Recording equipment: Marantz PMD660 Digital Recorder

Transcription equipment: Power Player Transcription Software: Executive Communication Systems

2012-10-16