| Title |
Joseph Nelson, Golden Spike Oral History Project, GS-23, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Nelson, Joseph, 1899-1976 |
| Contributor |
Thompson, Gregory C. (Gregory Coyne), 1943-; Notarianni, Philip F.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1974-09-05 |
| Date Digital |
2015-06-17 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Promontory (historical), Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780007/ |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Subject |
Nelson, Joseph, 1899-1976--Interviews; Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah)--History; Railroads--Employees--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (20 pages) of interview by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni with Joseph Nelson on September 5, 1974 for the Golden Spike Oral History Project. |
| Collection Number and Name |
Ms0095, Golden Spike oral history project, 1947-1974 |
| Abstract |
Nelson (b. 1899) was born in Brigham City, Utah, but lived and worked in the Promontory area for much of his life. He was a section foreman. He talks about the Houghtons store, railroad siding at Cosmo, freighting, the government nitrogen plant, riding the train, Locomotive Springs, and buildings at Promontory. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 20 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Inventory of the Golden Spike oral history project, 1947-1974; http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv31866 |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in Acrobat Pro X as PDF |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hh8d5k |
| Topic |
Utah--Golden Spike National Historic Site; Railroads--Employees |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866455 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hh8d5k |
