Personal Narratives

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.

Bud Elliott describes his experiences working with the Italian and German prisoners of war at DDO while he was a junior in high school. He also talks of his thirty-seven years of service in the U.S. Navy. The interview took place on November 28, 2005.

Madelon Besso Fallows shares the experiences of her parents working with prisoners of war in Ogden during World War II. The interview took place on December 8, 2005.

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.

Holly Ferria discusses her life, her mother, and canning and bottling fruits. The interview was conducted on February 15, 2005.

Francesca Galvan discusses her childhood in Panama and her school experiences. The interview took place on July 13, 1980.

Dean Gillman shares his experiences with having WWII prisoners of war work on his orchard in Orem. He discusses the prisoners' work ethic and the Utah State Labor Association. The interview took place on November 28, 2005.

Glade Gillman discusses the presence of POWs on his farm in Orem during World War II. He discusses picking up and driving the prisoners to the orchard to pick their quota of fifty bushels of apples. The interview took place on November 28, 2005.

Beth Giordano shares her recollections and experiences of meeting a prisoner of war in Ogden during World War II and her subsequent marriage to him. She discusses the language barrier between English and Italian. The interview took place on February 16, 2006.

Warren Harrington discusses the changes in the military service as well as his own personal experiences in the military. The interview took place on July 29, 1980.