| 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 29 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866578 |
| OCR Text |
Show MRS. ANDERSON Page 27 BA: Not many years ago. BA: Now, whether they found it or not is a deep, dark secret .. They'd never tell anybody that they were going out there, but I happened on it. I .was a reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune. PN: They have a way of finding out things. BA: Yes, I had many sources. PN: Which we won't ask you to reveal. BA: No. PN: You know I was interested last week in our conversation when yo~. w~~e .,,.-.;_, ,. ' telling us how the after most of the Chinese had left the area, t Rere was an expedition to dig up the graves and send the bones back to China. Was that correct? BA: Yes. PN: Could you tell us a little about that? BA: Well, now I don't know very much and most of it is hearsay. But I heard the railroad: see the railroad brought them in here in the fire-place, the Chinese. Crocker couldn't get white people to stay on . the job because they'd found the gold and silver out in California,· and he'd hire a man to go up to the end of the track to work, and they'd just keep on going up to the mines. GT: Head for the gold fields. BA: You'd give them a pass to the end of the track and that's where they'd go. And he couldn't keep laborers out there. So he decided to import the Chinese. There were several Chinese already in California, and ' he pointed out what good workers they were. I They were sober and industrious and so they imported the Chinese and I ·think they had at one time about |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01000/866578 |
