| Title |
Strong_William_OH25_005 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program. |
| Contributors |
Strong, William, Interviewee; Rands, Lorrie, Interviewer; Dove, Alyssa, Video Technician |
| Collection Name |
Railroad Sesquicentennial Project |
| Description |
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. |
| Abstract |
The Following is an oral history interview with William Strong conducted on May 9, 2019 at the Union Station in Ogden, Utah with Lorrie Rands. William shares his knowledge of his ancestor William Barstow Strong who was the president of the Santa Fe Railroad in the early 1900s. He also talks about his love for the railroad and the impact is has on his life. Also present is Alyssa Dove. |
| Relation |
A video clip is available at: https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6yg37dh |
| Image Captions |
William Strong May 9, 2019 |
| Subject |
Union Station--Ogden; Railroads; Restaurants |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2019 |
| Date Digital |
2019 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1910; 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1920; 1921; 1922; 1923; 1924; 1925; 1926; 1927; 1928; 1929; 1930; 1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937; 1938; 1939; 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 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States; Brownington, Orleans County, Vermont, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 17 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 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:  |
| Source |
Strong, William OH25_005 Oral Historeis; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6a5wgdh |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
143886 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6a5wgdh |
