| 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 |
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| 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 23 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866572 |
| OCR Text |
Show MRS. ANDERSON Page 21 GT: Eighteen wires. BA: When I was a youngster, we lived .out here one-half mile from that main track. And I used to ride up there often and of course I counted wires and I could see all those wires. But they gradually got that up to more than thirty wires. PN: Do you ever remember seeing any of the maintenance crews working on those? BA: Well, yes, I know some of the maintenance crews that were here~ Their foreman lived in Corinne anyway. PN: Were the crews just generally men that worked in the area? BA: Probably, and railroad men. I can't tell you just who they were, but I know they worked on them, and it wasn't too long ago that all those, the telegraph line was discontinued, and it was put in a cable ... GT: On the ground. BA: On Southern Pacific? No, cross the field GT: Oh, yes. BA: Probably covered up in that grade in a cable, unde~round. It's the main telegraph line across the continent and it still is. And I remember they had some thirty wires up on those cross beams. That was a lot. PN: What, did they have them on top and on the bottom of the beam? BA: They had several beams across the pole, just straight across the pole and insulator, were on those. PN: Those old glass insulators? BA: Yes, those old glass insulators. PN: That must have been quite a sight to see thirty wires running across. |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01000/866572 |
