| Title |
Bishop, Rob OH29_019, video clip |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Bishop, Rob, Interviewee; Langsdon, Sarah, Interviewer; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer; Zack, Ben, 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 Rob Bishop. It was conducted on November 13, 2020, at Weber State University and concerns the BRAC rounds of 1995 and 2005 and the significance of Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Bishop speaks about his time in the Utah State Legislature and the beginning of its involvement with Hill Air Force Base. Bishop also shares his experiences with BRAC 2005, as well as a number of related issues, such as: the Dugway Proving Ground issue, the Goshute Nuclear issue, the Sage Grouse issue, and bringing F-35s to Hill Air Force Base. The interviewer is Sarah Langsdon. Also in the room is Alyssa Kammerman, Ben Zack, Taylor Knuth, and Travis Campbell. The following is a video clip of an oral history interview. A full transcript of the interview is available. |
| Relation |
A full transcript is available at: |
| Image Captions |
Rob Bishop Circa 1990s |
| Subject |
Hill Air force base (Utah); Unites States. Air Force; United States. Congress--Committees; Radioactive waste disposal; Military base closures--United States; Base realignment and closure regional task force |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2020 |
| Date Digital |
2020 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Hill Air Force Base, Davis County, Utah, United States; Skull valley, Yavapai County, Arizona, United State; Cedar Mountatin, Tooele County, Utah , United States |
| Type |
Image/MovingImage; Image/StillImage; Text; Sound |
| Access Extent |
Video clip is an mp4 00:02:15 duration, 262 MB |
| Conversion Specifications |
Video Clip was created using Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro; Exported as an H.268, Preset was Match Source-High bitrate |
| 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 |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b6kqtp |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
154299 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6b6kqtp |
