| Title |
Jones, Leon OH20_007 |
| Creator |
RootsBridge, LLC |
| Contributors |
Jones, Leon, Interviewee; Kammerman, Alyssa, Interviewer |
| Collection Name |
The Union Station Oral History Project |
| Description |
The Union Station Centennial oral history project is a companion to the Museums at Union Station's "Heart of Ogden" exhibit, which commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the opening of the current Union Station building on November 22, 1924. In honor of the centennial anniversary, Ogden City contracted with oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC to collect fifteen oral histories from community members who shared memories associated with the Union Station in Ogden. The interviews encompass the 1930s to the present day, thus documenting the period when Union Station was actively functioning as a train station and its subsequent transformation into a museum and cultural center. Community members interviewed included former railroad employees, Union Station employees, residents of Ogden, city employees, and museum volunteers. The diverse range of interviewees reflects the diversity of Ogden and provides a comprehensive view of Union Station's impact on the community as a cultural hub and a place of shared history. |
| Abstract |
This is an oral history interview with Leon Jones, conducted January 25, 2024, for the 100 year anniversary of the Ogden Union Station. This interview was conducted at the Ogden Union Station by oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC. During this interview, Leon shares his memories as a member of the Union Station Development Corporation in the 1970s, and his efforts to help develop the Museums at Union Station. |
| Image Captions |
Leon Jones during his oral history interview, Jones Residence, 25 January 2024 |
| Subject |
Union Station (Ogden, Utah); Museums; Railroad museums; Railroad trains; Railroads; Automobiles; Firearms; Central business districts; City planning; University of Utah; University of Nottingham; Browning Arms Company; Fabrique Nationale (Belgium); Ogden (Utah) - History - 20th century; Homelessness; Community life |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Date Digital |
2024 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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; 2023 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Wisconsin, United States; North Carolina, United States; Herstal, Wallonia, Belgium; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 61 pages |
| Conversion Specifications |
Filmed using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro. Sound was recorded with a RODE Wireless Me microphone. Transcribed using Trint transcription software (trint.com) by Ky Jackson. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non-profit and educational purposes; please credit RootsBridge LLC, Museums at Union Station, and Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information:  |
| Source |
Jones, Leon OH20_007 Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fxycs1 |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
142822 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6fxycs1 |
