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 |