| Title |
Stephen J. Merrill, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Frances Merrill, April 9, 2004 |
| Alternative Title |
Stephen J. Merrill, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Merrill, Stephen J., 1933- |
| Contributor |
Merrill, Frances; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2006-04-09 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Hill Air Force Base, Weber County, Utah, United States |
| Subject |
Merrill, Stephen J., 1933- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; Aviation mechanics (Persons)--Biography; Hill Air Force Base (Utah)--History |
| Description |
Transcript (22 pages) of an interview by Frances Merrill with Stephen J. Merrill on April 9, 2004. Part of the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Merrill (b. 1933) spent thirty-seven years as a civilian at Hill Air Force Base in Utah overhauling aircraft engines. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 22 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
22 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Mazi Rakhsha |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6dj7hq1 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; Aviation mechanics (Persons); Utah--Hill Air Force Base |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1030291 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dj7hq1 |
| Title |
Page 21 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1030288 |
| OCR Text |
Show TEPH J.MERRILL pril 9, 2004 JM: I watch them both. FHM: And can you say anything about any inventions that have been invented during your lifetime that have changed the lifestyle of the American people? SJM: Well, all of our lives have been improved by the inventions that come and are improved in my lifetime. FHM: Can you name a few? SJM: Well, for instance, when I was a kid we didn't have television; very few telephones. We had a few radios, and phonograph records. Now, we have thousands of those things. In fact, the phonographs records are probably gone out, and they're replaced by tapes and videos on disk now. And, it's just miraculous. FHM: Did you have computers? SJM: Back then we didn't have computers, but ... FHM: Cell phones? SJM: No cell phones. FHM: Can you describe the difference in automobiles? SJM: Well, back then we had Model-A's. But your gas tank-you filled your engine with gas, but it was gravity fed. Now, they're all fuel pumps. Disc brakes, hydraulic. Back then they were mechanical. FHM: How about the airplanes? Have they been modernized since you worked on them? SJM: Oh, yes. They're all computerized now, and fly by wire, and stuff like that. They're all computerized. 20 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dj7hq1/1030288 |
