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Adams (b. 1888) talks about growing up in Promontory, neighbors, visiting Snowville, Rattlesnake Pass, and Snowville, Utah. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 18 pages.

Scope and Contents 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...

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Correspondence regarding establishing Promontory Summit as a national monument. Unpublished manuscript by Anderson (100 pages).

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Anderson (b. 1895) recalls growing up in the Snowville/Promontory area. Topics include cattle roundups, Kelton, Park Valley, the Houghton Store, trains, the steamboat "City of Corrine," automobiles, social activities, first radio and television broadcasts, and the marker at Promontory. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 34 pages.

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Baltazar (b. 1896) discusses his emigration from Mexico to the United States, employment by the railroad, working and living in Promontory, livestock, Italians, labor unions, the Depression, education, and social activities in Promontory. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 42 pages.

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Brough (b. 1885) details her genealogy and discusses homesteading in the Promontory area. Other topics include the Bar-M ranch, mustangs, Lavina Rock, the towns of Wells and Fernley, social activities, the WPA, and World War II. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 34 pages.

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Clay (b. 1884) was born in a company house at Promontory, where his father was the night telegraph operator. He describes the buildings and landscape. Other topics include engines, section men, Utah Hot Springs, trains, hobos, and the first Model-T coup. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 26 pages.

Scope and Contents Finn (b. 1886) was born in Arkansas, but the family moved to Utah, where his father was a section foreman for the railroad. According to his father, the outlaw Jesse James was employed by the railroad in Green River, Wyoming. Finn talks about life in Willard, Utah. Other topics include a sugar factory in Ogden, Church Island, mustangs, the Bar-M ranch, price of alcoholic beverages, transportaion, rattlesnakes, and the impact of the railroad on the cattle industry. Interviewed by Greg...

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Gerristen (b. 1912) talks about her parents and life in Promontory. Topics include social events, the Golden Spike monument, Montello and Kelton, the mail, the Houghton store, the post office, and steamships on the Great Salt Lake. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 29 pages.

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Harmon (b. 1901) describes his training and apprenticesip as a telegraph operator. He worked throughout the west. Topics discussed include the Oregon Short Line, Brigham City, Thiokol, Tremonton, Malad, freighting, the Southern Pacific, Western Union, World War II and the Lucin Cutoff, Cash Junction, and Shoshone, Idaho. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 23 pages.

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Ipsen (b. 1892) recalls her childhood in Northern Utah. She describes Corrine, Promontory, Blue Creek, and Tremonton. Topics discussed include winters, social events, cow punchers, ranch life, quilt making, cooking, electricity, and Chines laborers. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 28 pages.

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Lower (b. 1913) grew up in Corrine. The family later moved to Promontory, where her father was a straw boss on the Browning ranch. She talks about Japanese farmers, section hand houses, the Central Pacific, mustangs, a buggy ride, the Houghton store, delivering the mail, loading grain on the train, a federal government farm project, and social activities. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 29 pages.

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Madsen, a professor of history, talks about early freighting in northern Utah, southern Idaho, and western Wyoming. He also discusses the Halley Stage Company, the Oregon Short Line, the towns of Kelton and Corrine, dry farming, irrigation, Chinese workers, and the Lucin Cutoff. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 11 pages.

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Murray (b. 1901) recalls teaching school in the Promontory area. He also talks about freighting, Park Valley, Promontory station, railroad buildings, the climate, and the history of the Golden Spike. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 33 pages.

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Nagata (b. 1918) grew up in the Corinne area, where her father raised sugar beets and hay. She talks about the Japanese community, beets, freighting, railroad section men, and difficulties during World War II. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 33 pages.

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Nelson (b. 1899) was born in Brigham City, Utah, but lived and worked in the Promontory area for much of his life. He was a section foreman. He talks about the Houghtons store, railroad siding at Cosmo, freighting, the government nitrogen plant, riding the train, Locomotive Springs, and buildings at Promontory. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 20 pages.

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Nicholas (b. 1907) was born in Willard, Utah, although his family had homesteaded on Promontory. He talks about farming, the Promontory mustangs, horse breaking, employment in the area, freighters, well drilling, the Houghton and Whittaker families, dances, Lee's Ferry, homesteading, Becko Beer, social activities, and religion. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 38 pages.

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Owens (b. 1909) grew up on a farm near Promontory. She talks about teaching, mustangs, section houses, Houghton's boarding house, mail-order catalogs, the Blue House, steamboats on the Great Salt Lake, winters, Kelton, Chinese workers, and Mr. Yagi. Interviewed by Greg Thompson and Phil Notarianni. 38 pages.