Oral history interview with Laurie B. Hurst by Janet Cook [Transcript and Audio]

Oral history interview by Janet Cook with Laurie B. Hurst. Topics include: Growing up in Grantsville, Collecting oral histories and people's recollections of the Opera House, Being inspired by Tom Brokaw's book, The Greatest Generation, Research about Opera House, Attending Old Folks Sociables to meet people and set up interviews, People's memories of the Opera House, Learning that a famous artist from Norway, Dancart Wegland painted the Opera House stage scenery as well as the Salt Lake and Manti Temple scenes, How heartsick Grantsville residents were when the Opera House was torn down, Changes in Grantsville over the years, The lasting legacy of performing arts in Grantsville, Wanting to do more research, and her desire to publish a book about the Grand Opera House.