Ogden (Utah)

Peggy Pierce discusses her experiences working in the Stewart Library at Weber State University from 1977 to 2000. The interview took place on November 11, 2011. 

Marjorie Lepley Porter shares her memories of the St. Benedict's School of Nursing, including meeting her future husband while he was a patient. The interview took place on August 19, 2010.

Julian Powell shares memories of the Marriott-Slaterville area, including the effects of the Depression. He also discusses his memories of coaching basketball and playing the Globe Trotters and the opening of the Becker Brewery Company. The interview took place on September 23, 2007.

Samuel C. Powell discusses the failure of the Ogden State Bank during the Depression, his experiences as attorney for the Utah Construction Company, aiding Heber J. Grant in saving the LDS Church's bank, and the building of the Ogden Arsenal and the Defense Depot. The interview took place circa 1960s.

Joseph Prantil shares his family memories of Ogden and 25th Street. After his grandparents immigrated to America from Italy, they were involved in business at the Utah Hot Springs and a soda fountain on 25th. During prohibition, his grandfather was arrested for bootlegging. The interview took place on July 17, 2013.

 

David Prevedel talks about his grandparents coming to Ogden from Northern Italy and Austria for abetter life, and what they did to keep their Tyrolean heritage alive. The interview took place November 18, 2014.

Rena Prevedel discusses the Tyrolean community that thrived in Ogden, and how the immigrants from the northern part of Italy worked to keep their heritage and culture alive. The interview took place October 14, 2014.

Phyllis Naegle Purdy describes graduating from the Dee School of Nursing in 1941 and joining the Navy Nurse Corps soon after completing her training. The interview took place on August 27, 2008.

Janet Bate Ramsey discusses her experiences with the St. Benedict's School of Nursing. She discusses her classroom studies and clinical practice, and her graduation ceremony in 1959. The interview took place on October 1, 2010.

Max Reeves discusses CCC camps and projects in the Weber County area, as well as farming conditions and irrigation in Missouri and Utah. The interview took place circa 1960s.