| Title |
Earl Harmon, Golden Spike Oral History Project, GS-9, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Harmon, Earl, 1901-1982 |
| 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 |
1974-08-22 |
| Date Digital |
2015-06-17 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Promontory (historical), Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780007/ ; Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5607202/ ; Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5771960/ |
| Access Rights |
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| Subject |
Harmon, Earl, 1901-1982--Interviews; Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah)--History; Railroads--Employees--Biography |
| Description |
Transcript (23 pages) of interview by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni with Earl Harmon on August 22, 1974 for the Golden Spike Oral History Project. |
| Collection Number and Name |
Ms0095, Golden Spike oral history project, 1947-1974 |
| Abstract |
Harmon (b. 1901) describes his training and apprenticesip as a telegraph operator. He worked throughout the west. Topics discussed include the Oregon Short Line, Brigham City, Thiokol, Tremonton, Malad, freighting, the Southern Pacific, Western Union, World War II and the Lucin Cutoff, Cash Junction, and Shoshone, Idaho. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 23 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| 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/s6932n73 |
| Topic |
Utah--Golden Spike National Historic Site; Railroads--Employees |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866199 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6932n73 |
