| Title |
Meyer, Virginia Biddle_OH9_051, video clip |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Meyer, Virginia Biddle, Interviewee; Rands, Lorriem Interviewer; Baird, Raegan, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Weber and Davis County Community Oral Histories |
| Description |
The Weber and Davis County Communities Oral History Collection includes interviews of citizens from several different walks of life. These interviews were conducted by Stewart Library personnel, Weber State faculty and students, and other members of the community. The histories cover various topics and chronicle the personal everday life experiences and other recollections regarding the history of the Weber and Davis County areas. |
| Abstract |
The following is an oral history interview with Virginia (Ginny) Biddle Meyer, conducted in three sessions between June 30 and July 26, 2023 by Lorrie Rands. Ginny shares part of her life story, starting with her birth in 1924 and ending shortly after her return from Germany in 1950. She discusses her experiences growing up in Ogden, Utah, attending Stanford University and with World War II. She also talks about her experiences being an army wife after the war. Also present is audio and video technician Raegan Baird. The following is a video clip of an oral history interview. A full transcript of the interview is available. |
| Relation |
A full transcript is available at: |
| Image Captions |
Virgnia Biddle Ogden High year book photos, circa 1942; Ginny Biddle Meyer 6 July 2023 |
| Subject |
Ogden, Utah--History; Great Depression; International Order of Job's Daughters; Freemason; World War, 1939-1945 |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Fort Riley; Geary County, Kansas, United States; Grafenwohn, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bavaria, Geremany; Kitzingen, Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
Video clip is an mp4 00:03:20 duration, 183 MB |
| Conversion Specifications |
Video Clip was created using Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro; Exported as an H.268, Preset was Match Source-High bitrate |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Source |
Meyer, Virginia Biddle OH9_051 Oral Histories; Special Collections and University Archives, Weber State University. |
| Format |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s61qqy8m |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
143573 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s61qqy8m |
