Title |
Nathaniel Woodward Oral History Interview |
Creator |
Woodward; Nathaniel; Shumway, Mia |
Contributor |
Utah Humanities |
Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
Date |
2024-01-26 |
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; Carbon County (Utah)--Social conditions; Rural conditions--Utah; Coal mining--Economic aspects--Carbon County (Utah); United Mine Workers of America; Utah State University Eastern; Community development--Price (Utah); Quality of life--Price (Utah); Economic development--Price (Utah); Small towns--Utah; Children--Rural conditions--Price (Utah); Geological surveys--Carbon County (Utah); Fossils--Collection and preservation--Carbon County (Utah); Fremont culture--Nine Mile Canyon (Utah); Fremont culture--Utah--Range Creek; Indigenous peoples--Carbon County (Utah); Race relations--Carbon County (Utah); High school sports--Carbon County (Utah); Soccer--Carbon County (Utah); Baseball--Carbon County (Utah); Education--Price (Utah); Student diversity--Price (Utah); Empathy--Study and teaching; Lawyers--Price (Utah)--Interviews; Distance education--Price (Utah); Family life--Price (Utah); Parenthood--Price (Utah); Older people--Death--Psychological aspects; Down syndrome--Patients--Death; Community pride--Price (Utah); Greek Americans--Price (Utah); Greek festivals--Price (Utah); City planning--Price (Utah); Water-supply--Carbon County (Utah); Agriculture--Economic aspects--Carbon County (Utah); San Rafael Swell (Utah); National parks and reserves--Utah; Hiking--Carbon County (Utah); Motocross--Carbon County (Utah); White-water rafting--Carbon County (Utah); Rock climbing--Carbon County (Utah); Skydiving--Carbon County (Utah); Paragliding--Carbon County (Utah); Fishing--Carbon County (Utah); Elk hunting--Carbon County (Utah); Moose hunting--Carbon County (Utah) |
Transcript |
Gross, Susan |
Description |
Nathaniel Woodward discusses his return to his hometown of Price, Utah, after living in Oregon, highlighting the unique geological and historical landscape, and the profound sense of community shaped by its coal mining past and the United Mine Workers of America. He reflects on the advantages of his rural upbringing, including diverse opportunities and an education that fostered empathy and resilience, and shares his vision for Price's future, emphasizing the crucial role of Utah State University Eastern in driving economic diversification and thoughtful growth, while acknowledging the challenges of economic transition and the importance of preserving the area's distinct character and strong community bonds. |
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 |
17 pages; 00:48:12 |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hxx2wp |
Metadata Cataloger |
Michelle Gollehon; Amy Green Larsen |
Setname |
dha_uhrucohp |
ID |
2776877 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hxx2wp |