| Title |
Fletcher, Floyd OH12_032 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program |
| Contributors |
Fletcher, Floyd E., Interviewee; Johnson, Melissa, Interviewer; Rands, Lorrie, Technician |
| Collection Name |
Business at the Crossroads-Ogden City Oral Histories |
| Description |
Business at the Crossroads - Ogden City is a project to collect oral histories related to changes in the Ogden business district since World War II. From the 1870s to World War II, Ogden was a major railroad town, with nine rail systems. With both east-west and north-south rail lines, business and commercial houses flourished as Ogden became a shipping and commerce hub. |
| Abstract |
The following includes the transcript and a video clip from an oral history interview with Floyd Fletcher. |
| Image Captions |
Floyd E. Fletcher |
| Subject |
Twenty-fifth Street (Ogden, Utah); Great Depression, 1929; Snowbasin Ski Resort (Utah) |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date |
2013 |
| Date Digital |
2017 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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 |
| Item Size |
44p.; 29cm.; 2 bound transcripts; 4 file folders. 1 video disc: digital; 4 3/4 in. |
| Medium |
Oral History |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden (Utah); 25th Street (Utah) |
| Type |
Image/MovingImage; Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using WAVpedal 5 Copyrighted by The Programmers' Consortium Inc. Digitally reformatted using Adobe Acrobat Xl Pro. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit University Archives, Stewart Library; Weber State University. |
| Source |
Fletcher, Floyd OH12_032; Weber State University, Stewart Library, University Archives |
| Format |
application/pdf; video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6r16079 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
104204 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6r16079 |
| Title |
Fletcher, Floyd OH12_032 |
| Creator |
Weber State University, Stewart Library: Oral History Program |
| Contributors |
Fletcher, Floyd E., Interviewee; Johnson, Melissa, Interviewer; Rands, Lorrie, Technician |
| Description |
Business at the Crossroads - Ogden City is a project to collect oral histories related to changes in the Ogden business district since World War II. From the 1870s to World War II, Ogden was a major railroad town, with nine rail systems. With both east-west and north-south rail lines, business and commercial houses flourished as Ogden became a shipping and commerce hub. |
| Image Captions |
Floyd E. Fletcher |
| Biographical/Historical Note |
The following is an oral history interview with Floyd Fletcher, conducted by Melissa Johnson on September 26, 2013 in Ogden, Utah. Floyd discusses his experiences on 25th Street, his memories of Ogden and Snowbasin, his time in the service, and his work at the Union Depot. He also shares his memories of his father's furniture store in downtown Ogden during the Depression. Also present is Lorrie Rands, the videographer. |
| Subject |
Ogden (Utah); 25th Street (Utah); Depressions--1929; Snowbasin Ski Resort (Utah) |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, USA |
| Date |
2013 |
| Date Digital |
2017 |
| Temporal Coverage |
1926-2013 |
| Item Size |
44p.; 29cm.; 2 bound transcripts; 4 file folders. 1 video disc: digital; 4 3/4 in. |
| Medium |
Oral History |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden (Utah); 25th Street (Utah) |
| Type |
Image/MovingImage; Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using a Sony HDR-CX430V digital video camera. Sound was recorded with a Sony ECM-AW3(T) bluetooth microphone. Transcribed using WAVpedal 5 Copyrighted by The Programmers' Consortium Inc. Digitally reformatted using Adobe Acrobat Xl Pro. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes, please credit University Archives, Stewart Library; Weber State University. |
| Source |
Fletcher, Floyd OH12_032; Weber State University, Stewart Library, University Archives |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
104389 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6r16079/104389 |
