Oral Histories
Beyond Suffrage Oral History Project
Beyond Suffrage Oral History Project
Beyond Suffrage: A Century of Northern Utah Women Making History was initiated to examine the impact women have had on northern Utah. Weber State University explored and documented women past and present who have influenced the history of the community, the development of education, and are bringing the area forward for the next generation. The project looked at how the 19th Amendment gave women a voice and representation, and was the catalyst for the way women became involved in the progress of the local area. The project examines the 50 years (1870-1920) before the amendment, the decades to follow and how women are making history today.
Dee School of Nursing: Oral History Project and Yearbooks
Dee School of Nursing: Oral History Project and Yearbooks
Student yearbooks and oral histories from the Dee School of Nursing. The yearbooks cover from 1927-1931, 1936-1938 and 1941. The name changed from The Dee Crier to the Dee Annual to D'Ami. Included in the yearbook are photographs of students, faculty, and departments within the Dee Hospital. It also contains sections on society happenings, literary pages, and advertisements from local businesses. Some of the yearbooks include autographs from various students and faculty members.
Golden Hours Senior Center Oral Histories
Golden Hours Senior Center Oral Histories
The Golden Hours Senior Center provides services to many patrons in Ogden, Utah. In 2014, the public history class conducted oral histories with several of these community members, covering topics such as World War II, education, segregation, Weber State University, Ogden City, and 25th Street during the 1940s and 1950s. These interviews add to the community history of Weber County.
Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation Oral Histories
Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation Oral Histories
The Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation oral history project is a series of oral histories documenting the life stories and experiences of the board members of the Hill Aerospace Heritage Foundation. Board members recall their time in military service, as well as their memories of starting the foundation in 1983 and opening the Hill Aerospace Museum in 1987. Each interview begins with a brief life sketch of the individual board member, then moves onto their memories of the early days of the Hill Aerospace Museum. They discuss ongoing efforts to make the museum the premier location for preserving Utah's Aviation and Air Force history and name important figures on the Board of Directors, base command, and museum staff who helped to make the museum an important influence in the community.
Hill/DDO '95 Oral History Project
Hill/DDO '95 Oral History Project
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.
Marriott-Slaterville City History
Marriott-Slaterville City History
The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area.
Ogden Stockyards Photographs, Memorabilia and Oral Histories
Ogden Stockyards Photographs, Memorabilia and Oral Histories
The Ogden Union Stockyard was a key fixture in the largest livestock market west of Denver during its heyday from 1916 to 1971. The activities at the yard brought Ogden national attention as a livestock center. The rise of the livestock shows, auctions, etc. at the site spurred the local and regional livestock industry, thereby physically shaping the development of the agricultural landscape both near and far.
Queering the Archives
Queering the Archives
Queering the Archives oral history project is a series of oral histories from the LGBTQ+ communities of Weber, Davis and Morgan Counties of Northern Utah. Each interview is a life interview, documenting the interviewee's unique experiences growing up queer.
Railroad Sesquicentennial Project
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.
St. Benedict's School of Nursing Oral History Project
St. Benedict's School of Nursing Oral History Project
The St. Benedict's School of Nursing was founded in 1947 by the Sisters of Mount Benedict. The school operated from April 1947 to 1968. Over that forty-one year period, the school had 605 students and 357 graduates. In 1966, the program became the basis for Weber State College's Practical Nurse Program and eventually merged into Weber's Nursing Program. This oral history project was created to capture the memories of the graduates and to add to the history of nursing education in Ogden.
Utah Construction-Utah International Symposium Speeches, Ephemera, Oral History
Utah Construction-Utah International Symposium Speeches, Ephemera, Oral History
Weber State University, Stewart Library Annual Utah Construction-Utah International Symposium took place from 2001-2007. The collection consists of memorabilia from the symposium including a yearly keepsake, posters, presentations through panel discussions or individual lectures, and oral histories.
Weber and Davis County Community Oral History Project
Weber and Davis County Community Oral History Project
Interviews of citizens from several different walks of life conducted by Stewart Library personnel, Weber State University faculty and students, and other members of the community. The histories cover various topics and chronicle the personal everyday life experiences and other recollections regarding the history of the Weber and Davis County areas.
Weber State Oral History Project
Weber State Oral History Project
The Weber State Oral History Project began conducting interviews with key Weber State faculty, administrators, staff and students from 1970 to the present. The program focuses primarily on obtaining a historical record of the school along with exploring the many struggles of the institution from a two-year college, four-year college, and finally to the process of achieving university status.
Weber State Student Oral History Project
Weber State Student Oral History Project
Interviews by students working with several different professors on the Weber State campus on a variety of subjects.
Weber State University Storytelling Festival Collection
Weber State University Storytelling Festival Collection
The Weber State University Storytelling Festival was implemented by the Friends of the Stewart Library in 1992. The library sponsored and managed the annual festival until 1998, when the festival was moved to the Department of Teacher Education, with the Library continuing as a sponsor. The three-day festival entails storytellers from all over the nation, including youth storytellers. The events are made up of workshops and presentations, a fund-raising banquet, and a wrap-up of wonderful stories from gifted performers.
World War II POW Camp Correspondence, Newsletters, Oral History and Photographs
World War II POW Camp Correspondence, Newsletters, Oral History and Photographs
The Prisoners of War at Defense Depot Ogden Camp was in operation from 1942 to 1946. The collection includes correspondence between German and Italian prisoners and their families; weekly newsletters produced by the prisoners; oral histories conducted with the widows of German and Italian POWS, former guards, and community members that worked with the POWS; and finally a rich collection of 137 photographs documenting the Defense Depot Ogden Camp.