| 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 31 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866580 |
| OCR Text |
Show MRS • ANDERSON Page 29 BA: San Francisco, and load them on ships. Now, most ship captains were very superstitious and somehow they shyed away from the Chinese and from hauling them if they could help it. I don't know why, but that's what I heard they were superstitious. So there was a few that brought the Chinese here. First there was half a dozen maybe, ships that would bring them and the WPA writers project in San Francisco dug up information on just how many were brought and how many were sent back and what ships they went on, and they found out that they had to be shipped on the very same ship that brought them here, because no other captain would take them. They were afraid of them somehow. Now, I don't know why. I'm not afraid of their bones. PN: That whole episode is kind of interesting, the Chinese laborers. One thing that I wanted to cover-you were talking about it last week, of course, and I think it's rather common knowledge the fact that, that whole area there is basically a dry farm area. Could you go into a little bit of the methods that were employed out there to grow wheat and various grains? Can you recall? BA: Well, dry farming is dry farming most anywhere. They had to have the land, the sage cleared from it, the cedars if there are any, and they usually dry farm on slopes .o r lanq that's more level, and ; they have to plow it and get all the sage hrush off, and they can plant their seed. So'me of it is planted ip the fall and some of it's planted in the spring. And they prayed for the rain which they don't get sometimes, and it burns up anq the dry farmers when they |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01000/866580 |
