| Title |
Dirks, Stephen OH20_003 |
| Creator |
RootsBridge, LLC |
| Contributors |
Dirks, Stephen, Interviewee; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer |
| Collection Name |
The Union Station Oral History Project |
| Description |
The Union Station Centennial oral history project is a companion to the Museums at Union Station's "Heart of Ogden" exhibit, which commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the opening of the current Union Station building on November 22, 1924. In honor of the centennial anniversary, Ogden City contracted with oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC to collect fifteen oral histories from community members who shared memories associated with the Union Station in Ogden. The interviews encompass the 1930s to the present day, thus documenting the period when Union Station was actively functioning as a train station and its subsequent transformation into a museum and cultural center. Community members interviewed included former railroad employees, Union Station employees, residents of Ogden, city employees, and museum volunteers. The diverse range of interviewees reflects the diversity of Ogden and provides a comprehensive view of Union Station's impact on the community as a cultural hub and a place of shared history. |
| Abstract |
This is an oral history interview with Stephen Dirks, conducted September 18, 2023, for the 100 year anniversary of the Ogden Union Station. This interview was conducted at the Ogden Union Station by oral historian Alyssa Kammermanof RootsBridge LLC. During this interview, Stephen Dirks recalls his time as Mayor of Ogden (1973-1983) and his efforts to save the Union Station and help it transform into a museum and community center. He speaks of important national contributions of Ogdenites and how the railroad often made such contributions; possible. |
| Image Captions |
Stephen Dirks during his oral history interview, Ogden Union Station Browning Theater Annex, 18 September 2023. |
| Subject |
Ogden (Utah) - History - 20th century; Urban development; Armed forces; Ogden Standard-Examiner; Union Depot Company; Utah Construction Company; Armed forces; Hill Air Force Base; Railroad trains; Railroads; Museums; Railroad museums; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; Matheson, Scott Milne, Jr. |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Date Digital |
2023 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; Pocatello, Bancock County, Idaho, United States; Logan, Cache County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 41 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro. Sound was recorded with a RODE Wireless Me microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com) by Ky Jackson. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit RootsBridge LLC, Museums at Union Station, and Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Source |
Dirks, Stephen OH20_003 Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jywxy3 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
142834 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6jywxy3 |
