Title |
Strong_William_OH25_005, video clip |
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. The following is a video clip of an oral history interview. A full transcript of the interview is available. |
Relation |
A full transcript is available at: |
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/MovingImage; Image/StillImage; Text; Sound |
Access Extent |
Video clip is an mp4 00:01:20 duration, 152 MB |
Conversion Specifications |
Video Clip was created using Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro; Exported as an H.268, Preset was Match Source-High bitrate |
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/roger-gabalda/the-golden-path; License Code REJZCYNGKXOHPUWV; Background music for the closing of the video clip was downloaded from https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/gentle-breeze; License Code IWGKRYG7XHQOMZY0 |
Source |
Strong, William OH25_005 Oral Historeis; Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
Format |
video/mp4 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6yg37dh |
Setname |
wsu_webda_oh |
ID |
143887 |
Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6yg37dh |