American West Center
In 1964 A. R. Mortensen and C. Gregory Crampton, two University of Utah history professors, founded the American West Center with the then unique mission of researching the history and culture of the American West. Over the past half century the Center has accomplished far more than Mortensen and Crampton could have imagined. Faculty and graduate student researchers affiliated with the Center have taken over 7,000 oral histories, including an unparalleled 2,000 Native American interviews.
The American West Center at the University of Utah is pleased to offer two graduate student fellowships for research on the American West. The fellowships honor the late Professor Floyd A. O'Neil (1927 - 2018), Director Emeritus of the American West Center and Professor Emeritus of History.
The Wick R. Miller Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of Wick R. Miller, a widely respected anthropological linguist who specialized in the study of indigenous languages of the western United States and northwest Mexico and was also a pioneer in the study of first language acquisition.
Featured Projects
AWC Events
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Oct 07
Wednesday
Ongoing through 12/31/26La China Pobalana: Women's Stories Stitched, Worn & Remembered in the Borderlands
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Oct 23
Friday
3pm - 4:30pmLessons from Recently Published Book Authors, with tea and treats!
Language & Communication Bldg (LNCO)
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Nov 26
Thursday
Thanksgiving
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Nov 27
Friday
Day After Thanksgiving
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Dec 25
Friday
Christmas Day