Weber State University Student Projects

Students in a Classroom

The Weber State College/University Student Projects have been created by students working with several different professors on the Weber State campus. The topics are varied and based on the student's interest or task for a specific assignment. These oral history assignments were created to help Weber State sutdents learn the value and importance of recording public history and to benefit the expansion of the Weber State oral history collections.

Joseph Compton discusses his years working for the Southern Pacific Railroad driving a motor car and working on maintenance. He describes various wrecks, a hotel on 25th Street, and life in Promontory. The interview took place on April 29, 1971.

Maurine Cornia discusses personal and family history, as well as the history of Globe Seafood Co. Inc. The interview took place on July 18, 1980.

Lynn Craine, a former inmate at a federal penitentiary, discusses his experiences with crime and the justice system. The interview took place on August 28, 1971.

Forrest Crawford discusses his involvement in BSU (Black Scholars United) and where it is headed in the future. The interview took place on April 13, 1987.

Mike Crouch, great grandson of architect Leslie Simmons Hodgson, talks about his memories of Hodgson and his experiences with design. The interview took place March 16, 2004.

Phyllis Crouch talks about her grandfather, architect Leslie Simmons Hodgson. The interview took place on March 16, 2004.

Ray Dean discusses his knowledge of the railroads and the mailing system, and his experiences with Catholic education. The interview took place on August 13, 1971.

Lucille DeMiller served as the Dean of Women at Weber College, and discusses the Whip Club, social changes, and the women's liberation movement. The interview took place on April 29, 1972.

Rosamond Demman relates her personal and family history. She discusses her family's involvement in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The interview took place on August 18, 1980.

Bert Dickson reminisces about conditions around the turn of the century in Devil’s Slide and Richville in Morgan County, including public schooling, the tithing lot, the coming of the telephone, family and community life, agriculture, death customs, food, plumbing and the water supply. He describes the building and remodeling of the East Canyon Dam, experiences with Indians, bootlegging, transportation, and various industries. He also describes the Japanese community. As both a plumber and as an LDS bishop, he had extensive experience with members of this community.