| Title |
Willden, Gary OH03_059 video clip |
| Contributors |
Willden, Gary, Interviewee; Kenner, Marina, Interviewer; Thompson, Cloe, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Weber State University Oral Histories |
| Description |
The Weber State University Oral History Project began conducting interviews with key Weber State University faculty, administrators, staff and students, in Fall 2007. The program focuses primarily on obtaining a historical record of the school along with importand developments since the school gained university status in 1990. The interviews explore the process of achieving university status, as well as major issues including accreditation, diversity, faculty governance, chagnes in leadership, curricular developments, etc. |
| Abstract |
This oral history interview with Gary Willden, conducted on July 19, 2022, captures the transformative journey of a Utah native from his early years through his time as a professor at Weber State College. As a member of the Green Berets, Willden's military training ignited an enduring connection with the outdoors-a stark contrast to his urban upbringing and limited outdoor experiences as a child. This newfound passion for nature, opened up a world of appreciation and engagement with the environment that had previously been unexplored in his life. The narrative details Willden's time as a recreation professor at Weber State University and his experience with the annual Mt. Ogden Homecoming Hike. The following is a video clip of an oral history interview. A full transcript of the interview is available. |
| Relation |
For full transcript visit: https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6vhmrdr |
| Image Captions |
Gary Willden Circa 2002; Gary Willden atop Mt. Ogden circa 2022 |
| Subject |
Weber State University; Outdoor recreation; Education, Higher |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2022 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Germany |
| Type |
Image/MovingImage; Sound |
| 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 Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  . Background music for the opening of the video clip was downloaded from https://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/poco; License Code RZXM4IL16IGVPODT; Background music for the closing of the video clip was downloaded from https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/gentle-breeze; License Code IWGKRYG7XHQOMZY0 |
| Source |
Weber State Oral Histories; Willden, Gary OH03_059 Weber State University Special Collections and University Archives |
| Format |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6nv53av |
| Setname |
wsu_oh |
| ID |
120743 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6nv53av |
