Karen Gray Matthews
Karen Gray Matthews is the eldest child of Marjorie Morgan and Charles (“Chick”) Gray. She has lived in or nearby Wasatch since her birth in 1937. Her growing up years were spent mainly at 1481 South 1500 East. Her father owned and operated the Texaco Station at 15th East and Emerson and her mother Marjorie’s Beauty Shop just east of 15th East on Emerson. Karen and husband Lee Mathews live in the neighborhood.
Audio Interview
Here is an interview with Karen recollecting her years in the neighborhood. The sound track is followed by a summary and index of the interview.
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Interview 001 (54:49)
Summary and Index (clicking this link will open a new browser window. To return to this page, click the tab at the top of your browser)
Photos
This is a collection of photos provided by Karen. Click on any photo to open the full size image. Captions are available on the full size image. You can move through the collection by clicking on either side of the full size image. Click "close" to return to this page.
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Documents
Karen has provided a collection of documents from the period discussed in the interview. Click on the file description to open a pdf file of the document. Some of these files are fairly large, but well worth the wait. Click on this tab in your browser to return to this page.
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1920 Primary Bazaar |
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1922 Harvest Carnival Program - Wasatch Ward |
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1936 Cornucopia - Edgehill Ward |
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1936 Rammeumpton - Edgehill Ward |
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My Version - by Karen |
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Notes of Marjorie Morgan Gray |
