| Title |
Stevenson, Jerry OH29_007 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Stevenson, Jerry, Interviewee; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer; Langsdon, Sarah, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Hill/DDO '95 Oral History Project |
| Description |
The Hill/DDO'95 oral history project documents the 1995 and 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process and its impact on Utah. In 1993, rumors started to circulate that Hill Air Force Base and Defense Depot Ogden (DDO) would be closed by the the 1995 round of BRAC, causing state officials, local government, and local grassroots lobbying group, Hill/DDO'95, to spring into action to save Utah's military installations from closure or realignment to other facilities. This project includes interviews from a wide range of players, from congressmen, state officials, members of Hill/DDO'95, and the civilian employees of Hill Air Force Base and (DDO). Their accounts describe the process of fighting for the base, the closure of DDO, the formation of the Utah Defense Alliance (UDA) and Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) from the Hill/DDO'95 group, and their fight to save Hill Air Force Base all over again in 2005. Also discussed is the importance of the F-35 aircraft and the "Falcon Hill" Enhanced Use Lease project to the prosperity of Hill Air Force Base and military relations in Utah. |
| Abstract |
This is an oral history interview with Jerry Stevenson. It was conducted on April 26, 2021 at the Weber State University Davis Campus. Stevenson speaks about his time serving as the Layton City Mayor (1994-2006) and his experiences with the 1995 and 2005 rounds of the Base Realignment and Closure. The interviewer is Alyssa Kammerman. Also in the room is Sarah Langsdon. |
| Relation |
A video clip is available at: |
| Image Captions |
Jerry Stevenson April 2021 |
| Subject |
Civil Defense; United States. Air Force; Hill Air Force Base; Local Government; Defense Depot Ogden |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2021 |
| Date Digital |
2021 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Layton, Davis County, Utah United States; Hill Air Force Base, Davis Conty, Utah, United States; Davis County, Utah, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Washington, D.C., United States; McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento County, California, United States; Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 32 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com) |
| 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 |
Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6k8ksd4 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154320 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6k8ksd4 |
