Sandra Tatton Oral History Interview

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Title Sandra Tatton Oral History Interview
Creator Tatton; Sandra; 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; Coal miners--Family relationships--Carbon County (Utah); Coal mining--Economic aspects--Carbon County (Utah); Labor unions--Carbon County (Utah); Community development--Price (Utah); Quality of life--Price (Utah); Small towns--Utah; Family life--Price (Utah); Children--Rural conditions--Price (Utah); Older people--Price (Utah); Business enterprises--Price (Utah)
Transcript Gross, Susan
Description Sandra Tatton discusses her experiences growing up in a Carbon County coal camp and her eventual return to Price, Utah, in 1975 to raise her family. She highlights the advantages of rural life, such as a strong sense of community, safety for children, and the comfortable pace of life, while also acknowledging the economic disadvantages compared to urban areas. Tatton reflects on the positive role of unions in coal mining communities and the observed shift in Price towards a more "cosmopolitan" feel due to an influx of new residents. She expresses hope for continued thoughtful growth and economic development in Price, emphasizing its suitability for both young families and retirees due to its amenities and quality of life.
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 8 pages; 00:22:25
Language eng
Rights
ARK ark:/87278/s64xd6x1
Metadata Cataloger Michelle Gollehon; Amy Green Larsen
Setname dha_uhrucohp
ID 2776882
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64xd6x1
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