Davis County (Utah)

Dean W. Hurst shares his recollections of growing up in Ogden, Utah and his involvement with Weber State College. Dean’s involvement with Weber began as a student before being drafted into the military in February of 1945 and sent to Ft. Douglas where he was trained as a paratrooper assigned to the 517th Airborne. Following his military service, Dean returned to Weber State and became actively involved in the alumni association.

Lewis Johnson shares stories from his personal life as well as his theories on relationships. The interview took place in July of 2010.

James Kamaya shares his experiences as an Army veteran. Drafted in 1951, James served in both the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War and retired from the Army after twenty-one years of military service. The interview took place on March 12, 2013.

Jack Lampros discusses being Chairman of the Stewart Education Foundation, his memories of Elizabeth Stewart, and a brief history of her foundation. The interview took place on July 7, 2012.

Arlo Mueller shares his experiences as a veteran in the Marine Corps. Mueller voluntarily enlisted in the Marines in 1942 and served in World War II with the Marine Air Squadron as a guard and an anti-aircraft machine gun operator. After separating from the military in 1945, he became a member of the Ogden Fire Department from which he retired in 1968. He then worked as a fire inspector at Hill Field and retired in 1975. The interview took place on March 12, 2013.

Betty Ott, wife of Layton P. Ott, shares details of Layton's love of astronomy and physics and his work in science, including naming Weber State University's Ott Planetarium. The Ott Planetarium has received NASA awards as well as local and regional recognition due to their generous support. The interview took place on November 7, 2011.

Eric Pettit discusses his memories of the floods that occurred in the Layton area during the 1930s. The interview took place on July 29, 1976.

John Udy shares his experiences as a veteran of the Army Air Force. Udy served in the military from 1942 to 1945 as a colonel and first pilot of the B-17 aircraft. During that time he flew 35 missions over Germany as an aircraft commander and received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for his service in combat.