| Title |
Crawford, Claudia, and Halverson, Claudette OH20_002 |
| Creator |
RootsBridge, LLC |
| Contributors |
Crawford, Claudia, and Claudette Halverson, 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 Claudia Crawford and her daughter, Claudette Halverson, conducted on November 2, 2023, for the 100 year anniversary of the Ogden Union Station. This interview was conducted at the Crawford Residence in Ogden, Utah, by oral historian Alyssa Kammerman of RootsBridge LLC. During this interview, Claudia Crawford recalls her husband Boyd's time working as a brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad. Claudia recalls growing up with Boyd, family life in Ogden, and the challenges of working for the railroad. Claudia also shares Boyd's love of Ogden history and his historic postcard collection, which he published into the book, History of Ogden, Utah in Old Post Cards. |
| Image Captions |
Claudette Halverson and Claudia Crawford during their oral history interview held at the Crawford residence in Ogden, Utah, 2 November 2023; Boyd Crawford pictured in his brakeman unifom, circa 1962; "History Buff" Boyd Crawford and his collection of historic postcards, circa 1980s |
| Subject |
Union Station (Ogden, Utah); Weber State University; Ogden (Utah) - History - 20th century; Union Pacific Railroad; Railroad companies; Railroads--Employees; Ogden Standard-Examiner; Brigham Young University; Utah State University; Education; Korean War, 1950-1953; Armed forces |
| Digital Publisher |
Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date |
2023 |
| Date Digital |
2023 |
| Temporal Coverage |
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; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023 |
| Medium |
oral histories (literary genre) |
| Spatial Coverage |
Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; Island Park, Fremont County, Idaho, United States; Carlin, Elko County, Nevada, United States; San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States; Garmisch, Bavaria, Germany; Glacier National Park, Montanta, United States |
| Type |
Image/StillImage; Text |
| Access Extent |
PDF is 39 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 |
Crawford, Claudia, and Halverson, Claudette OH20_002 Oral Histories; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
video/mp4 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bvy23m |
| Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
| ID |
142833 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6bvy23m |
