Bert Hansen Oral History Interview

Oral history interview with Bert Hansen by Golden Sanderson. Topics include: Biographical information such as date of birth and birth place; Traveling by wagon all winter in the late 1800s with his family and animals from Fairview to Tonto Basin in Arizona; Hunting antelope and making jerky out of the meat; Stories about the Mountain Meadow Massacre; How the town of Showlow got its name from a poker game; Being snowed in; The use of rifles, black powder, primers, and hand-made ammo; Traveling through deep snow; Drinking Dixie wine; Leasing sheep for a year from Tom Pierce, a member of the Mountain Meadow Massacre; John D. Lee's connection to Brigham Young; Herding sheep; A confrontation with "cow punchers" (cattlemen) and a truce rather than a sheep war; His father being a really good shot with his rifle; Wildlife in the area; and attending school for the first time in Woodruff, Utah.

The oral history interview with Bert Hansen, conducted by Golden Sanderson, covers a range of topics from Bert's early life to his experiences in Arizona and Utah. This interview offers a glimpse into the hardships and unique experiences of life in the American West during the late 1800s, particularly in relation to Bert Hansen's upbringing, family, and the communities in which he lived.