Helen Harrop Bohne Oral History Interview

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Title Helen Harrop Bohne Oral History Interview
Creator Bohne, Helen Harrop
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Date 1989-01-15
Access Rights Utah Historical Society
Date Digital 2024-01-12
Spatial Coverage Fairview, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5539005/fairview.html
Subject Children; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Faith; Fundraising; Genealogy; Great Depression; Hospitals; Idaho; Missionaries; Nanny; Parents; Primary Association (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints); Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints); Siblings; Rural life; Fairview (Utah); Sanpete County (Utah)
Description Oral history of Helen Harrop Bohne. Topics include: Biographical information such as date of birth and birth place; Parents, siblings, and children; Growing up in Idaho; Enjoying a happy childhood and adulthood; Her mother's faith; Attending Primary as a child and teaching Primary as a young woman; Working as a nanny to help pay for school; Teaching a class about genealogy; Serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan and Illinois and assisting people with genealogy; Meeting her future husband; Marriage a life on a farm in Idaho during the Great Depression; A move to Fairview; More work assisting people with genealogy; Service in the LDS Church; Raising money for a Relief Society building in Salt Lake and a hospital in Mount Pleasant; Her husband's second time of missionary service for the LDS Church after their marriage;and faith in Jesus Christ.
Collection Number and Name Mss B 994 Fairview Museum Oral History Collection
Abstract The oral history of Helen Harrop Bohne highlights key moments from her life, including her childhood, family, faith, her contributions to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), her work in genealogy, and her resilience during difficult times, including the Great Depression. Her story reflects a life dedicated to family, service, and helping others.
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 8 leaves
Language eng
Rights
Source Mss B 994 Fairview Museum Oral History Collection
Scanning Technician Michelle Gollehon
Metadata Cataloger Lisa Barr
ARK ark:/87278/s6812xcd
Setname dha_uhsoh
ID 2402055
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6812xcd
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