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Price (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Julia Dillman poems

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321090]
Identifier: MSS SC 2267
Scope and Contents

Handwritten poems. The items are on numerous themes including the death of family members and loved ones, birthdays, current events, and spirituality. Many of the items refer to events in the Price, Utah area.

Dates: 1886-1899

Edith Jones Olson oral history

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 913
Scope and Contents

Autobiography; transcripts of interviews by her grandson, Jeffrey K. Olson; and the original cassette tapes of the interviews. Edith was born at Castle Gate, Utah and lived most of her life in Price, Utah. She played the piano and organ at numerous church services for all denominations and at the movies before the advent of sound. She taught music during WW II, was appointed director of the Carbon County Centennial Arts Committee, and was chosen the First Lady of the Year in Price.

Dates: approximately 1970s

Elon Elizabeth Box Taylor papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332170]
Identifier: MSS SC 3202
Scope and Contents Typed transcipt of an interivew conducted by D'On Empey Moore, Taylor's granddaugther. Taylor talks about the places she lived and about many family members. She also gives some information about her husband, Tom Taylor, who worked as a mine superintendent for the Gilsonite Mining Company. Also in the collection is a typescript of an interview of George Taylor (Elon Taylor's brother-in-law). George also gives much information on family members. Also with the collection are two...
Dates: 1960-1978

E. M. Williams papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1398
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, and publications. The materials relate to Williams' teaching career at Carbon High School in Price, Utah.

Dates: 1915-1977