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Box 2

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

C. R. Rockwell, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Rockwell (b. 1920) recalls his family and childhood in Iowa, going to work for the railroad in 1937, military service, the Union Pacific Magazine, Bernice Anderson, the Utah Golden Spike Centennial Commission, Bill Kruiger, the Southern Pacific railroad, the Utah Travel Council, Thomas Goodfellow, and the centennial celebration. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 18 pages.
Dates: 1974

Heber J. Sessions, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Sessions (b. 1885) begins with a brief overview of his life, then talks about being a telegraph operator for the Union Pacific railroad. Other topics include freighting, Brigham Young and the Utah Central railroad, section men, railroad laborers, union organization and strikes, telegraphy, and descriptions of various towns in the area. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 26 pages.
Dates: 1974

Taro Yagi, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Yagi (b. 1918) was born in Ogden, Utah, and describes his genealogy and childhood. He talks about the Walker River Paiutes, sections crews, Corinne, farming, grain and cattle shipping, wintertime and the trains, and the school house at Promontory. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 29 pages.
Dates: 1974

Lorna Larsen Phillips, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Phillips (b. 1906) grew up on a small farm in the Promontory area. She talks about rabbit drives, the railroad station and store, train rides, field fires, mustangs, water, section men, school days, Brigham City, Kelton, Corinne, and Chinese railroad workers. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 25 pages.
Dates: 1974

Germano Pucci, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Pucci (b. 1898) was born in Italy. He came to this country in 1915 to work on the Southern Pacific railroad. He talks about section men and section houses, train accidents, Italians in Ogden, the Promontory station, the Lucin Cutoff, Italian social life, and a trip back to Italy. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 42 pages.
Dates: 1974

Dr. Elliot Rich, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Rich (b. 1919) talks about Russians in Park Valley, farming, the Houghton store, Corinne, engines, the water situation, zodiac signs and farming, fuel, the old school house, Blue Creek, and the golden spike visitors center. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 28 pages.
Dates: 1974

Alice Anderson Roche, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Roche (b. 1895) talks about Brigham Young, the Bar-B ranch, Foss Valley, Thiokol, mustangs, an oil well, White Valley, freighting, Haley, families, and Foxley. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 22 pages.
Dates: 1974

Everard Roche, 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Roche (b. 1896) grew up on a ranch outside of Corinne, Utah. He talks about ranching, the Browning Land and Livestock Company, Lindsey Land and Livestock, the Russian settlement, road grading near Promontory, the Blue House, railroad sidings, water, Motello, and the Lucin cutoff. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 18 pages.
Dates: 1974