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Oral history, 1988.

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Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 2, 1988. Alexander describes why he chose to teach history at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the BYU History Department and describes different aspects of his career including being director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies.

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Harold B. Lee Library

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