Maureen Dorman Oral History, October 1, 2009

Title Maureen Dorman Oral History, October 1, 2009
Creator Grimes, Dottie; Payne, Bernice; Dorman, Maureen
Contributor Emery County Archives
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Date 2009-10-01
Access Rights Utah Historical Society
Spatial Coverage Price, Carbon, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5545269/price.html
Subject Oral histories; Price (Utah)--History; Nurses--Utah--History; Childhood--Utah--History; World War, 1939-1945--Medical care--Utah--History; Hospitals--Utah--History; Physicians--Utah--History; Coal miners--Medical care--Utah--History; Family life--Utah--History; Archeology--Utah--History; Rock art--Utah--History; Museums--Price (Utah)--History; San Rafael Swell (Utah)--History
Description This interview with Maureen Dorman covers her life in Price, Utah, from her childhood experiences, including community dances and the impact of the Great Depression on her family after her mother's death and her father's work as a peace officer. She details her nursing education at Holy Cross Hospital and subsequent work at Price Hospital and wartime first aid stations. Dorman also discusses her marriage to Dr. Dorman, his medical career specializing in ophthalmology, and his significant involvement in the State Board of History and the establishment of the Prehistoric Museum in Price, including his self-taught archaeological expertise and their joint "Jeep Safaris" to rock art sites.
Collection Number and Name Mss B 2090 Emery County Archives "Oldest Voices Before They Fade" Oral History Collection, 2009, 2012
Type Text
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format application/pdf
Extent 18 pages
Language eng
Rights
Source Mss B 2090 Emery County Archives "Oldest Voices Before They Fade" Oral History Collection, 2009, 2012
Metadata Cataloger Michelle Gollehon
ARK ark:/87278/s6b2ntx5
Setname dha_uhsoh
ID 2897505
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b2ntx5