| Title |
Petersen, Steve OH29_021 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Petersen, Steve, Interviewee; Langsdon, Sarah, Interviewer; Kammerman, Alyssa, 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 Steve Peterson. It was conducted on January 20 and 27, 2021 through Zoom. Peterson shares his memories of 1991, 1993, and 1995 Base Realignment and Closures as a member of Congressman Jim Hansen's office. Peterson talks about the closing of Tooele Army Depot after the 1993 BRAC and why Congressman Hansen was so instrumental in the fight against closure during the 1995 BRAC. The interviewer is Sarah Langsdon. Also in the room is Alyssa Kammerman. |
| Relation |
A video clip is available at: |
| Image Captions |
Steven Petersen January 2021 |
| Subject |
Military Installations; Hill Air Force base; Defense Depot Ogden; United States. Air Force; Utah--Economic conditions |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2021 |
| Date Digital |
2021 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 46 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/s672qfz8 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154316 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s672qfz8 |
