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Donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by the board of trustees of the Orem Heritage Museum. The interviews were made under the direction of the museum.
This collection is open to the public for reference use without restriction.
It is the responisbility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from Orem Heritage Museum or Center Video Interviews on Longtime Orem Residents on Orem, Utah History must be obtained from the Permissions & Licensing Office of the University and the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
As of 2001, the Orem Heritage Museum is located in the SCERA (Sharon's Community Educational and Recreational Association) theater complex.
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 a 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.
This collection is part of the Orem Heritage Museum archives at Brigham Young University all placed under the call number 2251.
Philo T. Edwards
Legrand Jarman
Ivan Farnsworth
Julian Hansen
William Orem, discussing Orem line of S.L. and V.R.R.
Lawrence Maycock
Lawrence Maycock
Lorna Maycock, Part I
Lorna Marcock, Part II
Orem Historical Events: Scera Shell Opening Concert (June 15); Summerfest Parade (June 16); Unveiling of Walter Orem Painting (June 15)
Scera Shell Dedication
October 27, 1984
Miss America Reception
Tom Cordner
Avril O. Stone
Nina Vance Stratton
Robert M. Dowdle
Roy Gappmayer
John and Allan Skinner
Bernice Cox
Ernest Dewoody
Melba Calder
Edgar and Nina Booth
Arthur V. Watkins Jr. Tape 1 of 3.
Lillian and Fenton Prince
Ephraim Twitchell
Arthur V. Watkins Jr. Tape 2 of 3.
Lyle McDonald
Arthur V. Watkins Jr. Tape 3 of 3.
Dover M. and Alice Hunt
Parlell G. Peterson
G. Milton Jamison
Harold (Jack) Sumner
Evan Baugh
Winston Crawford
Reed Burgener
Elvis B. Terry
Antone (Tony) Rohbock
Claire York
Roy Bush
Harley Gillman
Max De St Jeor (?)
Ralph Steel
Hollis Scott
Phil Shumway
Bernie Cox
John Nicol
Ruby Nicol
Max Pederson
Keith Renstrom
YeVon Romney
Mary Sorenson
Arthur Watkins
Murvel Walker