Oral history interview with Howard Skinner by Janet Seegmiller [Video]

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Title Oral history interview with Howard Skinner by Janet Seegmiller [Video]
Creator Skinner, Howard; Seegmiller, Janet
Contributor Southern Utah University; Zion National Park; Utah Humanities Council; Utah Historical Society
Publisher Utah Historical Society
Date 2009-10-16
Access Rights Utah Historical Society
Date Digital 2024-01
Spatial Coverage Springdale, Washington County, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5547516/springdale.html Cedar City, Iron County, Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5536630/cedar-city.html
Subject Personal narratives; Oral histories; National parks; Memories; Reminiscing; Summer employment; Centennial celebrations, etc.; Easter; Picnics; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Missionaries; Grandfathers; TW Services; Tour guides (Persons); Dormitories; Singing; Variety shows; Dances; Utah Parks Company; Bachelor's degree; Southern Utah University; Master's degree; Utah State University; Plant science; Ph. D. degree; University of Missouri; Agricultural research; Dating; Marriage; Children; Twins; Wives; Dormitories; Housing; House trailers; Wedding anniversaries; Reunions; Amphitheaters; Church services; Friends; Christmas cards; Boy Scouts of America; Hiking; Backpacking; Outdoors adventure; Social life and customs; Variety shows; Wizard of Oz films; Parody; Camping; Singing; Photographs; Flooding; Buses; Springdale (Utah); Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah); Cedar City (Utah); Pennsylvania; Zion National Park (Utah)
Description Oral history interview by Janet Seegmiller with Howard Skinner. Topics include: Centennial celebrations, Reunions, Easter picnics, Missionary service, TW Services, Working as a tram driver, Sing-A-Ways, Participating in variety shows, Hiking, Attending dances, Friendship, Attending college, Earning a history degree, Working in the visitor's center, Returning to school for a Master's degree in plant science and and Ph.D. in agricultural science, Meeting a future spouse, Living in the dorms, Marriage, Living in a cabin, Starting a family, Living in Springdale, Leaving park service,Changes in the Park, Visiting Zion as a tourist, Church services at Zion, Visiting Zion as a boy scout, Backpacking, Camping, Singing, Flooding, and Reunions.
Collection Number and Name MSS B 1957 The Zion National Park Employee Oral History Collection, 2009
Type Image/MovingImage
Genre oral histories (literary works)
Format video/mp4
Extent 34:40:00
Language eng
Rights
Source MSS B 1957 The Zion National Park Employee Oral History Collection, 2009
Scanning Technician Michelle Gollehon
Metadata Cataloger Amy Green Larsen
ARK ark:/87278/s6ge8h6e
Setname dha_uhsoh
ID 2455513
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ge8h6e
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