| 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 32 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_gsohp |
| ID |
866581 |
| OCR Text |
Show MRS. ANDERSON Page 30 BA: do make it, they make it big cause it doesn't cost too much maintenance for their crops, although they h~d to fence it all, and they make good money. But there's not enough good years. PN: Right, you have one good year and three bad. BA: One good year. But if you have one good year out of three you'll still make it. GT: You'll make it with one out of three. BA: Un huh. GT: Do you recall when dry farming was first established out there? BA: Well, I think it was . when the pioneers went o~t there because at that time that sandridge, what they called the sand ridge, where Hill Field is now was all dry farm, all wheat. PN: Do you think there might have been an increase of number of acres under cultivation after ·the railroad came in? BA: Oh, I don't think so. There may have been some more land cleared. GT: You don't think it affected it though? BA: No, I don't think so. GT: What about World War I, you would have been in your middle teen years. BA: Sixteen and seventeen, I guess. GT: Do you recall if there was much activity opt on the Promontory line I during the war years, or was most of that ~ctivity going on the cut-off? BA: Well, the cut-off wasn't built till 1906 . . ' No, it was all going on the cut-off. GT: So you really didn't see much activity from World War ·!? |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b01000/866581 |
