Richard Tatton Oral History Interview

Title Richard Tatton Oral History Interview
Creator Tatton, Richard; Shumway, Mia
Contributor Utah Humanities
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Date 2024-01-27
Spatial Coverage City of Price, Carbon County, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/11789049/city-of-price.html
Subject Oral histories; Small towns series; Price (Utah); Price (Utah)--Social conditions; Rural conditions--Utah; City planning--Carbon County (Utah); Zoning--Carbon County (Utah); Community development--Price (Utah); Quality of life--Price (Utah); Small towns--Utah; Family life--Price (Utah); Older people--Price (Utah); People with disabilities--Care--Price (Utah); Hospitals--Price (Utah); Physicians--Price (Utah)
Transcript Gross, Susan
Description Richard Tatton discusses his life in Price, Utah, from childhood through his return after living in various cities across the US, including Phoenix and Cleveland, and raising his family there. He highlights the benefits of rural living, such as a strong sense of community, safety for children, and convenience, contrasting it with the challenges of larger urban environments. Tatton also shares his experience serving on the county's planning and zoning commission for 30 years, reflecting on the challenges of managing growth and preserving community character, and expresses his hopes for thoughtful development and continued access to essential services in Price's future.
Collection Number and Name Rural Utah at a Crossroads Oral History Collection, Mss D 2
Holding Institution Utah Historical Society
Type Text; Sound
Genre oral histories (literary genre)
Format application/pdf
Extent 12 pages; 00:27:00
Language eng
Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s6gpb0q4
Metadata Cataloger Michelle Gollehon; Amy Green Larsen
Setname dha_uhrucohp
ID 2776881
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gpb0q4