Big bands; Brothers; Children; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Couples; Dance floors; Dances; Dating; Demolition; Grandchildren; Grand Opera House; Grocery stores; High school students; Husbands; Legacies; Marriage; Missionaries; Movie tickets; Brothers; Orchestras; Parents; Photography; Plays; Social life and customs; Stairs; Talking Pictures; Theaters--Utah; Yearbooks; Salt Lake City (Utah); Grantsville High School; Grantsville (Utah)
Description
Oral history interview by Ellen N. Yates with Myrtle L. Barrus. Topics include: growing up in Grantsville,Going to see movies and plays at the Opera House, Attending dances in the Opera House, basement, Attending High school which was across the street from the Opera House, having a church meeting at the Opera House before her brother and two other young men left to serve missions, High school yearbooks, how upset the neighboring candy store proprietor was when the Opera house was torn down, Attending Old Folks Sociables, Walking the streets of Grantsville to visit children, and wanting the children to know that they are loved.
Collection Number and Name
Mss B 1954 The Grand Opera House Oral History Collection, 2011-2012
Type
Image/MovingImage
Genre
oral histories (literary works)
Format
video/mp4
Extent
12:35
Language
eng
Rights
Source
Mss B 1954 The Grand Opera House Oral History Collection, 2011-2012
