| Title |
Bernice Gibbs Anderson, Golden Spike Oral History Project, GS-4 and GS-5, August 9, 1974, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Anderson, Bernice Gibbs |
| 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 |
1974-08-09 |
| 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 |
Anderson, Bernice Gibbs--Interviews; Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah)--History |
| Description |
Two transcripts (30 pages and 29 pages) of interview by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni with Bernice Gibbs Anderson on August 9, 1974 for the Golden Spike Oral History Project. |
| Collection Number and Name |
Ms0095, Golden Spike oral history project, 1947-1974 |
| Abstract |
Anderson (b. 1900) recalls growing up west of Corinne, Utah. Her family took their cattle to the Promontory area every summer. She describes the area and talks about the people who lived in the area. Other topics include conflict between the Irish and Chinese, Crockers ranch, Captain Bufford, Leland Stanford letting stock loose in the area, Holly ranch, passenger trains, the telegraph line, freighting, a robbery in Corinne, the prohibition of liquor, and World War I. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 30 pages. Anderson continues with a description of Chinese labor in the area, bandits, brakemen, freight cars, the Golden Spike, Wilson Wright, the federal government, National Parks, veterans organizations, and Heber Sessions. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 29 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/s6b01000 |
| Topic |
Utah--Golden Spike National Historic Site |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866615 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01000 |
| Title |
Page 21 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866570 |
| OCR Text |
Show MRS. ANDERSON Page 19 BA: kept a section foreman there, and I think maybe he had to ... they still had to have water to help the engines, for these helper engines and for the trains until 1906, and that's when they ... PN: Is that when the Lucin Cut Off? BA: The cut~off was there, and for the first year after it was built, whenever there was a storm they would send all the trains around this way because the tressel out there was so shaky. It was just a tressel across the main. Now, it's a fill. PN: Do you ever remember seeing the tressel that was located on the East side of Promontory? I noticed a picture here in this. We are looking a~ Westward to Promontory by Barry Coombs and there is a picture in here called the Promontory tressel, and was it still standing when you, do you recall ever seeing that tressel? BA: No, that was torn down before I think the first year that the trains were up and a big fill was made there. GT: You can see the evidence of it now, can't you? BA: Yes, the blg fill is still there. GT: Of where the tressel would have been, but it was only temporary~ BA: That's right. It was only temporary, yes, because they were racing and they had to get there so they put sort of a bridge there across that big ravine. PN: Did you ever remember any evidences of a round -house that they had out there at Promontory? BA: No, I never noticed. They must have had one , And even when I went up there the first time, they must have had these engine barns. |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01000/866570 |
