Ogden (Utah)

Joye Faulkner discusses her childhood in Ogden during the Depression and World War II. She also discusses her career in Ogden from the 1950s to the 1970s. The interview took place on March 28, 2014.

Betty Hoke Fernelius discusses her training at the St. Benedict's School of Nursing and her career as a nurse. The interview took place on September 14, 2010.

Carl V. Fernelius, a military policeman at the Defense Depot Ogden during World War II, shares his recollections and experiences with prisoners of war. The interview took place on November 21, 2005.

Dr. Clyde Winslow Fields discusses the difficulties of setting up a dental practice during the Depression, including working in the Eccles (First Security Bank) building, caring for some of the Eccles family, and the closure of the Ogden State Bank. He recalls dealing with bootleggers and sexual harassment, and professional jealousy within the medical, dental, and law professions. He also talks about vice on 25th Street including prostitution. The interview took place circa 1960s.

Floyd Fletcher discusses his experiences on 25th Street, his memories of Ogden and Snowbasin, his time in the service, and his work at the Union Depot. He also shares his memories of his father's furniture store in downtown Ogden during the Depression. The interview took place on September 26, 2013.

Wilford G. Fowers discusses his education at the Weber College, working for Cal Pack, and later for the Tanner Clothing Company. He talks about the low wages and hardships of the Depression and entering the military. The interview took place circa 1960s.

Frances Seppi Francis shares her memories of training at the St. Benedict's School of Nursing, including working in Denver for her pediatric rotation. The interview took place on October 6, 2010.

Frank Francis Jr. talks about his experiences working in the Ogden State Bank at the time of the Depression and the reasons for the bank closure. He discusses the importance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which began as an outcome of the Depression. He also talks about the need to repossess and foreclose on loans due to nonpayment. As a musician during that time, he talks about studying under Red Nichols’ father, playing at the White City ballroom, etc. The interview took place circa 1960s.

Nancy Freeman shares her recollections of working for Utah Construction Utah International for over forty years, and serving as the administrative assistant to Edmund Wattis Littlefield. The interview took place on May 30, 2006.

Raymond Freeman recounts his experiences at Weber College as an athlete and African-American minority, graduating in 1941. The interview took place on June 26, 1986.