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- Two Careers of Public Service - Jim Robertson by Richard Shaw - Thursday, October 5, 2006
- Carbon County's home grown Music Man - Jim Dart by Richard Shaw - Thursday, August 10, 2006
- A witness to history for 100 Years - John Escandon by Tom McCourt - Thursday, April 13, 2006
- For Those Who Served - Supplement to the Sun Advocate November 2005 This supplement includes the names and photographs of Carbon County residents who served in the military.
- A Band of Brothers - Bruce, Bud, Bob, Norman and Don Pike by Tom McCourt - Thursday November 10, 2005
- A lady for 100 Years - Lucille Wilcox Wimmer by Tom McCourt - Thursday, December 8, 2005 -
- History confirms new Flu's Potential to Impact Life - Tuesday November 8, 2005 - article tells about the flu epidemic in Carbon county during 1918.
- Helper alters city role in preserving historic buildings - Thursday August 4, 2005
- A Daughter of Pioneers - Edith Cato Johnston By Tom McCourt - Thursday, March 9, 2006
- Through the sights of a gunner - Emil Simone by Breana Tucker - Thursday, June 8, 2006
- Newspapers start on modest scale, but expand with visionary thinking, February 26, 2009
- Unique characters play key role in Sun Advocate's history, evolution, March 5, 2009
- Paper changes quickly as it passes through first year of local publication, March 12, 2009
- Relative stability preceeded by crime and pressure, May 5, 2009
- The Sun also rises in Carbon County's early days, August 18, 2009
- Newspaper wars entertain, educate county, August 27, 2009
- News of the 1920s some of county's most important, November 25, 2009
- A 30-year change comes to the Sun Advocate, June 29, 2010
- Mid-'30s start of some things big for Carbon, July 1, 2010
- Murder over water rights highlights news in mid-'30's, July 6, 2010
- 1937 brings changes to Carbon landscape, August 5, 2010
- 1938: Paper covers opening of college, August 26, 2010
- 1938: Legendary Brack Lee tussles with liquor agents, August 31, 2010
- Mollard murder trial tops 1938 crime news, September 2, 2010
- Start of football season brings state championship memories, September 7, 2010
- New city hall construction headed 1939 news, September 16, 2010
- Sweets fire devastates town in 1939, September 21, 2010
- 1940: J. Bracken Lee begins quest for governor's office, November 2, 2010
- Labor strife made news in Carbon during Depression, November 23, 2010
- County faces draft, alien registration as war draws near, November 24, 2010
- 1940: Site work on airport begins, November 30, 2010
- 1941: Year begins with multiple mining deaths across county, December 2, 2010
- 'Day of Infamy' changes county's direction in 1941, December 7, 2010
- 1941-42: Sad notes as war, death shadow Carbon County, December 16, 2010
- 1942: From Great Depression to Greatest Generation, December 21, 2010
- 1942: War news brings pain to county, December 23, 2010
- 1942: Rationing involves home front in war, January 4, 2011
- 1942: Carbon patriotism shows in war funding, January 6, 2011
- OUR FIRST 120 YEARS, January 13, 2011
- 1943: Drager is born, Sunnyside booms, February 3, 2011
- 1943: Thefts, death, mayhem, fire and the legislature, February 8, 2011
- 1943: Life - and local news - go on as war rages, February 15, 2011
- Sad anniversary: 1924 Castle a mine Disaster, March 24, 2011
- 1944: Tragedies in combat and mines were the worst, March 29, 2011
- 1945: War winds down, but death stalks coal mines, March 31, 2011
- 1945: The shooting death of Sheriff Marion Bliss, April 5, 2011
- 1946: Postwar Carbon has high hopes, April 12, 2011
- 1947: No disasters, but changes for Carbon County, April 21, 2011
- 1948: A trifecta of state, local and national politics, April 26, 2011
- 1948: Murder, strikes and the sale of a company town, April 28, 2011
- 1949: Disasters, murder make headlines, May 3, 2011
- 1949: Labor strife dominates news, May 10, 2011
- 1950: Another war erupts overseas, labor unrest continues, May 19, 2011
- 1951: Arson, rustling and football championship, June 23, 2011
- 1952: Floods and another presidential visit, June 28, 2011
- 1953: UPandL begins Castle Gate Plant, Carbon College faces doom , 30 Jun 2011
- 1954: Carbon children are in the front lines in the war against polio , 5 July 2011
- 1955: a year of building and near building, July 12, 2011
- 1956: A year of tragec accidents in Carbon, July 14, 2011
- 1957: A year to build, demolish and change, July 21, 2011
- 1958: PRWID debated, broadcast TV irks cable firms, July 28, 2011
- 1959: County opens new high schools, August 2, 2011
- 1960: TV wars and a new Safeway, August 4, 2011
- 1961: Dinosaur Quarry begins, drought forces water restrictions, August 9, 2011
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- 1933 National Mine Union (NMU) Strike
- Monumental Tribute is Rendered Builder of First House in Price
- December 1927 School Vacation
- Tokens Used in Carbon County
- Utah Fuel Company Wage Information - 1938
- Price Man obtains Strange Type of Wheat
- Cliff Dwelling Wheat by Keith Grames
- Geneva Coal Mine at Horse Canyon, Utah
- Other Coal Mine Accidents
- Return of Bodies from Overseas to Start this Year - Sun Advocate - Thursday, January 30, 1947
- Navy launches Utacarbon after WWI ends - The Sun Advocate, written by Richard Shaw, read the story about how Carbon County Utah names an U.S. Navy ship in 1919.
- Utacarbon contributes to Allied victory before Navy ship's demise - written by Richard Shaw - this is the rest of the story.
- A Poem about Castle Gate - by Joanne Hyatt
- The Castle Gate Tunnel - Read what others have to say about the tunnel and then leave your thoughts and memories for others to read.
- Castle Gate Mine Disaster - from the Sun Advocate
- Castle Gate Mine Explosion written by Arva Smith. An account of the explosion told by Frances Cunningham in March 1985 to members of the Carbon County Historical Society.
- An essay about Castle Gate Cemetery
- Greek Miners Get their Due 81 years after their deaths. by Mike Gorrell, Salt Lake Tribune
- Balanced Rock and Victory Drum - by Charlotte Hamaker
- Destroyed by Fire - Helper Journal - 27 Aug 1964
- History of the Utah Railway
- Hamakers Railroad Photo Gallery
- Kirkhams Photo Gallery
- Amusement Hall Information - newspaper articles
- History Index of Information about Price
- Early Settlers of Price
- Price City Incorporation
- Price City Auditorium Time Capsule
- Where did the name come from? - by Richard Shaw, Staff reporter for Sun Advocate
- Monumental Tribute is Rendered Builder of First House in Price - Sun Advocate, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1936
- Mine Disaster In Carbon County Won't Be Forgotten
- Winter Quarters Mine Explosion - Sun Advocate by Joan Hunt and Winn Wendell
- Winter Quarters - A Lost Treasure by Keri Karpowitz
- Scofield Mine Disaster by Robert N. Reid (on different webpage)
- Scofield, Utah Pleasant Valley Mine Disaster
- Spring Canyon, Utah Rains Mine Explosion
- MSHA - The Day 200 Miners Died 100 Years Ago - 1900 Winter Quarters No. 4 Mine Disaster Near Scofield, Utah - May 1, 1900
Utah Education Network Webpage
This webpage contains many articles about Carbon County including:
- Winter Quarters MineDisaster
- Castle Gate Mine Disaster
- Coal Mining in Utah
- Article and picture of the Finnish People in Winter Quarters
- Castle Gate Mine Explosion - contains photos taken in Castle Gate after 8 Mar 1924.
- Carbon County UTGenWeb on FACEBOOK - Join us on FACEBOOK and receive information when the webpage is updated. Indexes, photos and information is always being added to the webpage. I will be posting a notice whenever something is changed or added. You will also be able to ask others in the group for information about Carbon County. It's a great way to stay informed.
- RHO[A]D[E]S WEST - Bernie Rhoades has an electronic newsletter that is for the descendants of Thomas Foster Rhoads(Rhoades), Elizabeth Forster Rhoads, His Father Daniel Rhoads and his Father Henry Rhoads Senr and affiliated Forster, Newman, Patterson, Grimshaw, Daylor, Sheldon, Esery, House, Elder, Fanning, Powell, & Weimer (Wimmer) families. If you are interested in learning more about this newsletter please contact Bernie Rhoades.
- Hiawatha - Wally Baldwin has a webpage that contains Hiawatha information. He has a newsletter that he sends out periodically containing information about former residents of Hiawatha. If you are interested in receiving this mailing please contact Wally Baldwin. You can also read his Hiawatha blog on this webpage. The blog contains lots of interesting newspaper articles and comments by old timers of Hiawatha.
Wally has also started a page on FACEBOOK. Visit the Hiawatha FACEBOOK and get involved in the conversation and check out the photos. - Price - You know your from Price if... FACEBOOK. This page is posting lots of current photographs of Price & Helper.
Carbon High School Alumni FACEBOOK. - Nine Mile - Nine Mile Canyon Settlers Association. Please visit their website if you have any historical photos or histories of Nine Mile canyon.
- Gene's Family Tree - Eugene Halverson has created a blog and includes many stories about his family. Many of these family members are from Carbon County.
CARBON CO., UTAH UTGenWeb
POINTS OF INTEREST
The following links are to articles that are included on the webpage. If you have a historical article or newspaper article that you would like to donate please contact Kathy Hamaker. Thank you.
Articles in Sun Advocate Newspaper
Sun Advocate 120 Years Articles
During the year 2009 - 2011 the Sun Advocate newspaper has been celebrated it's 120th year celebration. Richard Shaw, the publisher of the newspaper, has written articles telling about the history of Carbon County. The links below will take you to a weekly article that tells you what was happening in Carbon County during the year. These articles will give you a year by year look at things that where happening in Carbon County through the years.
Carbon County
Castle Gate
Clear Creek
Helper
Hiawatha
Minnie Maud
Price
Scofield
Spring Canyon
Sunnyside
Winter Quarters Mine Explosion
Articles on other servers
GenDisasters - Events that Touched Our Ancestors' Lives
MSHA - Mine Safety and Health Administration
Utah State Historical Society - Archives and Records Service
Newsletters / Blogs / & FACEBOOK
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