| Title |
Oral history interview about Billy Preece by Ralph Siddoway [Transcript] |
| Creator |
Siddoway, Ralph |
| Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
| Date |
1978-08-10 |
| Access Rights |
Utah Historical Society |
| Date Digital |
2024-05-02 |
| Subject |
Friendship; Game wardens; Horsemanship; Love; Personality; Personal narratives; Sheriffs; Weapons; Work ethic; Diamond Mountain (Utah); Uintah County (Utah) |
| Description |
Oral history recording made by Ralph Siddoway, discussing the former sheriff of Uintah County, Billy Preece. Topics include: Billy Preece's friendship with the Siddoway family, Going up Diamond Mountain to bring back Ralph's father back in time for his Ralph's birth; Descriptions of the Sheriff's appearance and personality; The Colt double-action revolver he always carried; Other favorite guns, such as a sawed-off Winchester shotgun and a .30-30 Winchester carbine; Billy Preece's expert horsemanship; His time as Game Warden; His strong work ethic and fairness; His service and love for fellow men. |
| Collection Number and Name |
Mss B 1637 Uintah County (Utah) Oral Histories Collection, 1974-2002 |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
3 leaves |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Source |
Mss B 1637 Uintah County (Utah) Oral Histories Collection, 1974-2002 |
| Scanning Technician |
Michelle Gollehon |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Amy Green Larsen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6j9bynz |
| Setname |
dha_uhsoh |
| ID |
2535916 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j9bynz |
