Video interviews of long-time Orem residents, 1984-1989.

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Video interviews of long-time Orem residents, 1984-1989.

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Interviews discuss historical events of Orem and the lives of noted Orem residents during the 20th century. Topics include farming and fruit growing, World War II (reminiscences of serving in the military), industrial and commercial development, railroads (inter-urban line), Orem's World War II prisoner of war camp and host of other local history topics. The interviews also address the development and history of the United States Steel Corporation Geneva Works (formerly Columbia-Geneva Division, U.S. Steel), Sharon's (LDS Stake) Community Educational and Recreational Association (SCERA) and the Geneva Resort on Utah Lake. Hollis Scott, Leo Perry (reporter for the Deseret News) and Vance Calder conducted most of the interviews, all residents of Orem.

4 boxes (33 videocassette tapes, 6 DVDs)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7642217

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Geneva Steel Company (1946-1951)

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The Columbia Steel Corporation mined iron ore in the Pioche and Vermillion claims of Iron County, Utah, from 1924-1926. It was acquired by the United States Steel Corporation in 1930 and became the Columbia Steel Company, which operated near Iron Mountain, Utah, beginning in 1936. In the early 1940s it partnered with the Defense Plant Corporation to supply the Geneva Plant, which was acquired from the U.S. government by the Geneva Steel Company and subsequently purchased and transferred to the C...

Perry, Leonor

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Scott, Hollis, 1919-2005

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Hollis Scott worked for BYU as the University Archivist. From the description of Scott postcards and photographs, circa 1920s-1980s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367953334 BYU University Archivist. From the description of Hollis Scott oral history interview, Nov. 12, 1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367564487 Hollis Scott (1919-2005) was a journalist and University Archivist at Brigham Young University. Scott was born in Bu...

Calder, Lance.

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Orem Heritage Museum

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As of 2001, the Orem Heritage Museum is located in the SCERA (Sharon's Community Educational and Recreational Association) theater complex. From the description of Video interviews of long-time Orem residents, 1984-1989. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 51654179 From the guide to the Orem Heritage Museum video interviews of long-time Orem residents, 1983-1999, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...