Sanpete County oral histories

Sanpete County oral histories, 1971-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Smith, John S. H.
Title: Sanpete County oral histories
Dates: 1971-1972 (inclusive)
19711972
Quantity: 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number: ACCN 0562
Summary: The Sanpete County oral histories (1971-1972) were conducted by John S. H. Smith, who was interested in documenting life in Sanpete County, Utah, in the 1920s.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Sanpete County oral histories (1971-1972) were conducted by John S. H. Smith, who was interested in documenting life in Sanpete County, Utah, in the 1920s.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of John S. H. Smith in 1970s.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2008.

Separated Materials

Audio tapes were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (A0141).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Volume
1	1	Interview transcripts Reece Andersen (b. 1911) describes life in the Mt. Pleasant area, including sheep ranching, farming, the Wasatch Academy, Prohibition, travel, revival meetings, and recreation for young people. (27 pages) Halbert S. Greaves (b. 1907) describes growing up as the son of a farmer and public school principal in Ephraim, Utah. Topics include raising turkeys, Roosevelt WPA agencies, Prohibition, local entertainment, celebrations, education in the Depression, epidemics, and nicknames. (27 pages) Christian Jensen recalls his childhood in Ephraim and talks about Prohibition, lack of jobs for young people, entertainment, revivals, Danish people and the Word of Wisdom, "advertising curtains," names and nicknames, jokes and stories. (25 pages) Ferdinand E. Peterson describes life after World War I and talks about farming, quarrying limestone for the Manti temple, transportation, entertainment, attitudes about coffee-drinking, Prohibition, Scandanavian names, newspapers, education, housing, water, and Senator Reed Smoot. (26 pages) Ralph D. Thomson (b. 1906) describes his Danish background, Danish converts, and life in rural Sanpete County. Other topics include sheep and sheepdogs, farm prices, working in a cannery, the homogenous population of the county, Prohibition, newspapers, Senator Reed Smoot, food, and travel. (22 pages)	1971-1972

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Andersen, Reece--Interviews
Greaves, Halbert S.--Interviews
Jensen, Christian--Interviews
Peterson, Ferdinand E.--Interviews
Thomson, Ralph D.--Interviews

Geographical Names

Sanpete County (Utah)--History

Form or Genre Terms

Oral histories

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