Oral history interview with Pearl Baker
Scope and Contents note
Printed, bound oral history of Pearl Baker conducted on 9 July 1971. Interview conducted by John McFarlane for the Utah State Historical Society and the California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program. The subject is stated as reminiscences of southeastern Utah. Baker describes her childhood on the Robber's Roost Ranch in southeastern Utah. She also answers questions about people and experiences in White Canyon, Utah, the Wolverton and the Pick Mines. 26 pages, index included.
Dates
- 1971 July 9
Creator
- Baker, Pearl Biddlecome (Person)
- McFarlane, John, 1937- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Oral history interview with Pearl Baker must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Pearl Biddlecome Baker (1907-1992) researched and published a book about about the history of Robber's Roost titled, The Wild Bunch of Robbers Roost.
Pearl Biddlecome Baker was born 5 August 1907 in Ferron, Utah. In 1909 her family moved to a ranch that included the notorious Robber's Roost in Southeastern Utah. Pearl and her husband bought this ranch after her father died in 1929, but her husband died soon after. She ran the ranch alone until she remarried in 1934. In 1939 Pearl sold the ranch to her sister and brother-in-law and moved to Oregon. She moved to White Canyon, Utah in 1949 and taught school. In 1955 and 1956, she ran the White Canyon post office and trading post. Because of familiarity with Southeastern Utah and the ranch, Pearl felt drawn to research and publish a book about the history of Robber's Roost. The Wild Bunch of Robbers Roost was published in 1989. Pearl died in Price, Utah in 1992.
Extent
1 folder (0.10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
An oral history interview of Pearl Baker, conducted by John McFarlane for the Utah State Historical Society and the California State University, Fullerton, Oral History Program.
Custodial History note
Purchased from Gary L. Shumway in 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Gary L. Shumway; 1987.
Appraisal note
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (Collection development policy of 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information note
Processed; Karen Glenn; 16 December 2008.
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Pearl Baker
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processor; John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States