Wedell, Stephen OH25_006

Title Wedell, Stephen OH25_006
Creator Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program
Contributors Wedell, Stephen, Interviewee; Rands, Lorrie Interviewer; Rands, Natalie, Video Technician
Collection Name Railroad Sesquicentennial Project
Description Railroad Sesquicentennial Project. In 2019, the joining of the railways at Promontory Point in Utah celebrated its 150th anniversary. This oral history project was conducted at the Union Station in Ogden, Utah, on May 9 and 10, 2019, and captured stories from individuals and their family members who worked on the railroad throughout the intermountain west.
Abstract The following is an oral history interview with Stephen Wedell, conducted on May 11, 2019 at the Union Station, in Ogden, Utah, by Lorrie Rands. In this interview Stephen discusses his life and his family's memories of working for the Union Pacific Railroad. Natalie Rands, the video technician, and Stephen's wife Barbara, are also present during this interview.
Image Captions Stephen Wedell 11 May 2019
Subject Union Station (Ogden, Utah); Railroad stations; Railroad museums; Railway companies; Railroads; Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah)
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA
Date 2019
Date Digital 2021
Temporal Coverage 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
Item Size 17p.; 29cm.; 3 bound transcripts; 4 file folders. 1 video disc: 4 3/4 in.
Medium Oral History
Spatial Coverage Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, htps://sws.geonames.org/5779206, 41.223, -111.97383; San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/5391959, 37.77493, -122.41942; Kansas City, Kaw Township, jackson, Missouri, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/4393217, 39.09973, -94.57857; Washington, Washington, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/5815135, 47.50012, -120.50147; Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/5746545, 45.52345, -122.67621; Little Rock, Big Rock Township, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/4119403, 34.74648, -92.28959; Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, https://sws.geonames.org/ 5389489, 38.58157, -121.4944
Type Text; Image/StillImage
Conversion Specifications Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using Express Scribe Transcription Software Pro 6.10 Copyright NCH Software.
Language eng
Rights Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit University Archives; Weber State University.
Source Weber State University Archives
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6w0bz65
Setname wsu_webda_oh
ID 104327
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6w0bz65