Basements; Book publishing; Brokaw, Tom. Greatest generation; Children; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Dances; Demolition; Furnaces; Games; Grand Opera House; Husbands; Legacies; Motion pictures; Oral histories; Parents; Performances; Programs; Research; Scene painting; Social life and customs; Special events; Stairs; Tap dancers; Theaters--Utah; Town history series; World War II; Salt Lake City (Utah); Grantsville High School; Grantsville (Utah)
Description
Oral history interview by Janet Cook with Laurie B. Hurst. Topics include: Growing up in Grantsville, Collecting oral histories and people's recollections of the Opera House, Being inspired by Tom Brokaw's book, The Greatest Generation, Research about Opera House, Attending Old Folks Sociables to meet people and set up interviews, People's memories of the Opera House, Learning that a famous artist from Norway, Dancart Wegland painted the Opera House stage scenery as well as the Salt Lake and Manti Temple scenes, How heartsick Grantsville residents were when the Opera House was torn down, Changes in Grantsville over the years, The lasting legacy of performing arts in Grantsville, Wanting to do more research, and her desire to publish a book about the Grand Opera House.
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
18:55
Language
eng
Rights
Source
Mss B 1954 The Grand Opera House Oral History Collection, 2011-2012
