Recording by Mrs. Iantha Harper, singing pioneer songs and reading life history of Mrs. Violet Lunt Urie (written by Mrs. Urie), 1974 February 16
Scope and Contents
Songs: (1) "Ring, Ring the Bell, Ring Ring the Bell, Let's have Dinner . . ."; (2) "Since Fifty Years Ago," (Grandma Maryann Lunt used to sing this song); (3) "Homemade Soap," written by a DUP member in St. George, about 1938 for the celebration of Southern Utah DUP.
Oral history of Violet Lunt Urie: written when she was 89 years old and read by Mrs. Iantha Harper (niece). Mrs. Urie was the daughter of Henry and MaryAnn Wilson Lunt, from Cedar City, UT. Mr. & Mrs. Lunt operated the first hotel in Cedar City and that housed the Deseret Telegraph, which they also ran. Also includes information on family history, first Primary in Cedar City (which Violet Lunt attended),silk growing, weather, cooking, mother teaching school for $3 a term, and married life to John Urie, m. 14 June 1892.
Dates
- 1974 February 16
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, series number, sub-series number, if applicable, box number and folder number (or image number).
Extent
From the Collection: 20 boxes (6 linear feet)
Physical Description
2 90 minute cassette tapes and 2 duplicate CD's of the same recording
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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