| Title |
Hancock, Paul "Tex" OH20_005 |
| Creator |
RootsBridge, LLC |
| Contributors |
Hancock, Paul "Tex," 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 Paul "Tex" Hancock, conducted October 24, 2023, for the 100 year anniversary of the Ogden Union Station. This interview was conducted at the Ogden Union Station by oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC. During this interview, Paul recalls his childhood memories of riding on the train with his father who was a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1940s. He shares stories of working for the Western Union Telegraph Office in the Union Station during the 1950s and his memories of Ogden, 25th Street, and the way the city came alive with the passenger service at the Union Station. Pauls' wife, Lynette, is also in the room and shares her memories of some of the social activities available in Ogden during the 1950s and 1960s. |
| Image Captions |
Paul "Tex" Hancock during his oral history interview, Ogden Union Station Museums, 24 October 2023; "Cherished only child." Paul Tex Hancock with his father, Paul Bradley Hancock, circa 1940; Tex and Mother: Paul Tex Hancock with his mother, circa 1940; "One of the crew." Paul Tex Hancock with conductor father, Paul Bradley Hancock, circa 1940s |
| Subject |
Western Union Telegraph Company; Railroad trains; Railroads; World War, 1939-1945; Ogden (Utah) - History - 20th century; Police - United States; Korean War, 1950-1953; Union Station (Ogden, Utah); Automobiles; Railroads--Employees; Weber High School (Ogden, Utah); Central business districts; Restaurants; Music; Armed forces; Utah State University; Education; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Museums |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Date Digital |
2023 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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; Logan, Cache County, Utah, United States; Carlin, Elko County, Nevada, United States; Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, United States; Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Holland |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 39 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro. Sound was recorded with a MOVO VXR10 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 |
Hancock, Paul "Tex" OH20_005 Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6yv5krf |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
142836 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6yv5krf |
