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Show The Dally Utah Chronicle - Page Four Thursday, February 7, 1991 I3 T m Bfl 0 m 0 C 0 MARTIN UJTHtR T ......... KING DAY V ., II - BTV PAINTS t'ij Tl;5'. xm';:x J MH:-- 0 : Pi ;;i;;V:?i.:!S;, 1 Multicultural Board Kick-of- f Meeting ,,. ; ; US IMZION Thursday Feb. 7, 1991 2:00 p.m. not 9:00 p.m. in the ASUU exhibit CHRONICLE PHOTOJudd R. Hillman An exhibit illustrating the minority experience in Utah is on display at Marriott Library. The exhibit is designed to increase awareness about ethnic diversity and contributions in Utah. BOARD ROOM, from page one think ethnic contributions to the state have gone unnoticed, Staab said. So library officials wanted to help increase recognition about the many ethnic rtouds located in Utah. "We want the Marriott Library to become a depository for the minorities of the state of Utah," he 234 UNION Anyone of any race or group is welcome to library for preservation of their culture and diversity. Different church, business clubs or social groups who have an ethnic library," Staab said. The ethnic Month. Some of the figures highlighted in the exhibit include early African-Americawho made historic ns contributions to Utah. Don Freeman Bankhead was the n first born in Utah after President Lincoln issued the In African-America- Cuernavaca Help get rid of cultural sterility on campus, call 58 1 6866 for Emancipation Proclamation, and newspaper clippings about Bankhead are incorporated in the display. Because of Utah's religious heritage, came to many African-AmericaUtah because of their links to the Mormon Church. Clara Brown and ns MEXICO Lottie Perkins Campbell are two women who entered the valley with two early African-America- n -- March 29-Ju- 2 ne Utah pioneer families. n to enter v The first the Salt Lake valley was associated with Brigham Young and his followers. Green Flake was Brigham Young's driver across the Great Plains and was later freed in 1856 after his Application deadline: African-America- February 8, 1991 For more information contact: International Center, University Union 159 581-584- or Dr. Eduardo Elias 9 581-833- service. Utah 3 are not the only ethnic group represented in the display at Marriott Library. African-America- Several Showtime VHI Comedy Channel and LAURIE KILMARTIN SATURDAY: DAVE FULTON a J i:L nu Liu Comedy 7:00 p.m. then dancing Giggles and JOE VESPAZIANI SUNDAY: Julie Mark & (LIVE Maggie Beers 7-1- At Trolley Square 533-999- 9 SNOWBOARD RENTAL 1 (Reg. $182Q) (With your U. of U. ID) 4k rULL lUrNH W11X1 lVJlXH VtJKHNUi $1200 For Our Members (Reg. $3522) running under the party "United U." Orum is running under the "Blank Canvas" party. The Chronicle regrets this error. (With your U. of U. LD.) j Offer good only at TroUey Square Location g y I T? S It let A History of the Japanese in Utah, in the display, documents some of their experiences. Mexican-America- n n and contributions to the Days of '47 Parade are also illustrated with photos and news clippings. Ethnic contributions to Utah are not the only events researched for the display. The Ku Klux Klan was an active group in the 1920s and 1930s. Cross burnings and discrimination from the group was aimed at all minority groups in Utah during this Italian-America- (Base work, sharpen edges,, detune, wax) 532-420- 0 Correction The Chronicle incorrectly identified ASUU presidential candidate Peter Orum as stay in relocation camps during after they were released and MUSIC) 1 610 Trolley Square settlers' Many of the relocated Japanese-American- s decided to stay in Utah 1 iv'l Greek contributions are also illustrated in the exhibit. In the early part of the twentieth century, a group of Greek immigrants settled in Magna and their cultural presence is documented through newspaper photographs. also Many Japanese-American- s settled in Utah because of their work on the Union Pacific Railroad. Another group of Japanese Americans came unwillingly in the 1940s when the U.S. government forced them to World War II. 0 2th Mardi Gras Party! Music By: Jazz Bros fi i mm vim m ami m. Tues. in display is conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Black History Quarter attend and celebrate. "Ethnic groups in the the state can come and deposit their material at the background are encouraged to store some of their historical records here. Families with a deep ethnic heritage could also leave their records at the Study Spring fif 80101" said. time. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about minorities in Utah can contact the Marriott Library special collections division. |
