Interview with Aaron Zsembery, Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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Title
Interview with Aaron Zsembery, Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Description
Digital History student Caitlin Quinn interviews Aaron Zsembery on his history with the Hill Cumorah Pageant. The first question asked is how Aaron came to be a Mormon. The remainder of the questions are focused on Aaron’s past involvement in the Hill Cumorah Pageant and his feelings about the Pageant coming to an end. His responses reveal the particulars of being the tent master of the Pageant, how his family was affected by the Pageant and the effects it had on the surrounding area, the role children played in the Pageant, the connections he made with others throughout his years of involvement, the complexities of the dispersal of the Pageant in 2021, and what the dispersal of the Pageant means for him going forward.
Oral History Interview Audio
Contributor
Caitlin Quinn and Luke Miller
Creator
Aaron Zsembery and Caitlin Quinn
Date
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Format
M4A (audio), PDF (transcript)
Identifier
Quinn_AaronZsemberyInterview_03-23-2022.m4a
Quinn_Miller_AaronZsemberyTranscript_04-14-2022.pdf
Language
English
Rights
Produced under an oral history collaborative deed of gift agreement with no restrictions and nonexclusive license.
Source
Hill Cumorah Legacy Project
Subject
Hill Cumorah Project, Tent Master
interviewer
Caitlin Quinn. Questions developed by Caitlin Quinn and Luke Miller. Transcription by Caitlin Quinn and Luke Miller.
interviewee
Aaron Zsembery
Duration
16:39
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