Oral history interview with Bernice Rember by Janet Seegmiller [Video]

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Title Oral history interview with Bernice Rember by Janet Seegmiller [Video]
Creator Rember, Bernice; Seegmiller, Janet
Contributor Southern Utah University; Zion National Park; Utah Humanities Council; Utah Historical Society
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Date 2009-10-17
Access Rights Utah Historical Society
Date Digital 2024-01
Spatial Coverage Springdale, Washington County, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5547516/springdale.html Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5544525/panguitch.html
Subject Personal narratives; Oral histories; National parks; Memories; Reminiscing; Summer employment; Bee keeping; Utah Parks Company; World War II; Inns; Cabins; Hotel maids; Cabins; Rattlesnakes; Soda fountains; Waitresses; Dormitories; Curfews; Friends; Christmas cards; Cafeterias; Waitresses; Variety shows; Swimming pools; Tour buses; Singing; Young men; Military service; Bartenders; Blind dates; Dating; Marriage; Children; Jobs; Moving, Household; Northern Arizona University; Arizona State University; Managers; Catholic Church; Dudes; Ramrod (Motion picture); Actors; Actresses; Food; Croft, Jane; Death; Parachutes; Investigations; Firing of employees; Hiring of employees; Flooding; Boy Scouts; Helicopter rescue; Rattlesnakes; Romance, Summer; Concessioners (Amusements, etc.); Horseback riding; Church; Park rangers; Pioneer Day (Latter Day Saint history); Soldiers; Amputation; Prosthetics; Easter; Picnics; Wages; Frugality; Cousins; Brothers; Divorce; Relationships; Tunnels; Photographers; Artists; Tandem bicycles; Pranks; Parades; 4th of July; Independence Day (U.S.); Tempe (Ariz.); Flagstaff (Ariz.); Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.); Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah); Hailey (Idaho); Springdale (Utah); Cedar City (Utah); Springdale (Utah); Panguitch (Utah); Zion National Park (Utah)
Description Oral history interview by Janet Seegmiller with Bernice Rember. Topics include: Summer employment, Opening Zion lodge after World War II, Working as a cabin maid, Rattlesnakes, Working at the soda fountain, Becoming a waitress, Living in the Dorms, Friendship, Performing in the variety shows, Swimming, Tour buses, Sing-A-Ways, Bartenders, Meeting a future spouse, Marriage, Managing the lodge, Bookkeeping, Moving to Arizona, Working in food services, Filming motion pictures, Arleen Whelan, Death, Flash flooding, Hiring and Firing of employees, Being frugal, Family, Divorce, Second marriage, Photography, and Participating in parades.
Collection Number and Name MSS B 1957 The Zion National Park Employee Oral History Collection, 2009
Abstract Audio cuts out early and video continues
Type Image/MovingImage
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format video/mp4
Extent 57:47:00
Language eng
Rights
Source MSS B 1957 The Zion National Park Employee Oral History Collection, 2009
Scanning Technician Michelle Gollehon
Metadata Cataloger Amy Green Larsen
ARK ark:/87278/s6180zsx
Setname dha_uhsoh
ID 2455510
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6180zsx