Museum Books

The following is a list of books that are available from the Western Mining and Railroad Museum. If you are interested in purchasing any of the books you can print the online ORDER FORM (Acrobat Reader Required to print orderform) and send it with your payment to the Western Mining and Railroad Museum, 296 South Main Street, Helper, UT 84526. If you would like to use a credit card you can call the museum to place an order. The telephone number is 435-472-3009. Thank you for visiting our museum!!

Book Title & Author	Book Description	Cost
Rails Around Helper by SueAnn Martell & The Western Mining & Railroad Museum	New Book - Hot off the press! Rails Around Helper is the newest book in Arcadia Publishing's historical "Rails Around..." series. This 128 page book tells the almost 100 year story of the Rio Grande's treacherous route between Soldier Summit and Provo, Utah and all of the towns that were created in between to service the railroad line. Rails Around Helper features newly restored and never before seen photos from museum archives and from private collections.	$19.99
A Tour of Historic Helper Main Street by Madge Tomsic	Take a walking tour of Helper and discover its magic. This book includes a short history of Helper, a detailed map of Main Street and a historic description of each building.	$4.00
Last of the Bandit Riders - Revisited by Matt Warner	One of the classic biographies of a western outlaw, LAST OF THE BANDIT RIDERS has been reprinted in a large trade edition, with dozens of photographs, maps, newspaper accounts and letters added to the original text. The book features a letter written by Butch Cassidy and sent to Matt Warner along with three photographs in 1937, providing a convincing argument that Butch returned from South America and lived out his life in the United States. (paperbound)	$24.95
The Wild Bunch of Robbers Roost by Pearl Baker	Robbers Roost was a hideout for outlaws and hunted men long before Butch Cassidy found it in 1884. Pearl Baker heard many of the legends about - and talked to many who remembered - the notorious Wild Bunch. (paperbound)	$14.95
Emery County - Centennial Series by Edward Geary	This book is a history of Emery County and its inhabitants. Published in 1997 by the Utah State Historical Society. (hardbound)	$19.95
The Outlaw Trail by Charles Kelly	Charles Kelly recreates the mean and magnificent places frequented by the Wild Bunch and a slew of lesser outlaws. At the same time, he brings Butch Cassidy to life, traces his criminal apprenticeship and meeting with the Sundance Kid, and masterfully describes the exploits of the Wild Bunch.(paperbound)	$18.95
Next Time We Strike by Allan Kent Powell	A sensitive and in-depth portrayal of the efforts to unionize Utah's coal miners, The Next Time We Strike explores the ethnic tensions and nativistic sentiments that hampered unionization efforts even in the face of mine explosions and economic exploitation. Powell utilizes oral interviews, coal company reports, newspapers, letters, and union records to tell the story from the miners' perspective. (paperbound)	$24.95
Forest Trails and Tails by A. Joel Frandsen	This book is a delightful adventure of the behind the scenes account in the life of a Forest Ranger in the surroundings of the National Forest. (paperbound)	$18.95
Utah Ghost Rails by Stephen L. Carr and Robert W. Edwards	A wonderful look at the railroads of early Utah, many of which have been totally abandoned. (paperbound)	$16.95
Common Grounds: The Coalescence of Spring Glen, Utah 1878-1920 by Nancy Jacobus Taniguchi	(paperbound)	$12.00
Driving Tour Guide by Frances Cunningham	The author gives a description of selected abandoned coal mine sites. (paperbound)	$4.00
Faded Footprints by George A. Thompson	The Lost Rhoades Mines and Other Hidden Treasures of the Uintahs. New edition of George Thompson's classic work on Utah's most famous lost gold mine: The Lost Rhoades Mine. Mormon Gold? Lost Spanish Gold? Sacred Indian Gold? Fairy tale or myth, Thomas and Caleb Rhoades, Brigham Young, Chief Walkara and others all play a role in this retelling of the granddaddy of all of Utah's lost mines and treasures. Illustrated with b&w historical photographs on nearly every page along with 19 treasure maps. (paperbound)	$25.00
Some Dreams Die Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures by George A. Thompson	New edition of George Thompson's classic work on Utah ghost towns and lost treasure. Over 400 Utah ghost towns are covered and hundreds more lost treasure tales are told. Illustrated with 120 historical photographs and a dozen maps. (paperbound)	$25.00
Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns by Stephen Carr	This guide lists in geographical order by counties, gives an historical summary, defines locations and describes with text and photographs, more than 150 ghost towns entirely within Utah. Mileages and directions are as accurate as possible, recognizing that in some cases, with present road construction, a year or so may produce a minor change. (paperbound)	$16.95
From the Ground Up by Colleen K. Whitley	Despite mining's multidimensional role in the history of Utah since Euro-american settlement, there has never been a book that surveyed and contextualized its impact. From the Ground Up fill that gap with a collection of essays by leading Utah historians and geologists. Essays here address the geology of the state, the economic history of mining in Utah, and the lore of mines and miners. Additionally, the book reviews a handul of particularly significant mineral industries---saline, coal, uranium, and beryllium---and surveys important hard-rock mining regions of the state. (hardcover)	$34.95
Soiled Doves by Anne Seagraves	(paperback)	$34.95
100 Years of Kenilworth by Ron Jewkes	A brief history and photographs of Kenilworth, Carbon Co., Utah (paperback)	$3.50
The Split Sky - A Journey of Discovery in Utah's Nine Mile Canyon by Tom McCourt	The Split Sky is a true and delightfully amusing tale of an innocent, sixteen-year-old boy who finagles a summer job as a cowboy on Utah's historic Nutter Ranch in 1963. The Nutter Ranch was the largest privately owned cattle ranch in Utah at the time, and Nine Mile Canyon is now famous for its many thousands of panels of prehistoric rock art. (paperback)	$17.95
White Canyon: Remembering the Little Town at the Bottom of Lake Powell by Tom McCourt	White Canyon is an eyewitness account of Southern Utah before the Glen Canyon Dam. It tells of things that were, and things that were lost, as seen through the eyes of a young boy who knew and loved the place. The book is also a history of upper Glen Canyon - the early explorers, pioneers, the Hite Ferry, the town of White Canyon, and the uranium boom of the early 1950s. (paperback)	$14.95
History of the Scofield Mine Disaster by J.W. Dilley	History of the Scofield mine disaster: A concise account of the incidents and scenes that took place at Scofield, Utah, May 1, 1900, when mine Number four exploded, killing 200 men. (paperback - reprint)	$24.95
Gamblers, Gunmen and Good Time Gals by Valerie Green	The promise of fast money and good times attracted some of America's most legendary personalities to the mines, gambling dens, and bordellos of early Colorado. This was a world of famous gunslingers, slick con men, expert gamblers, and high-class madams. This is a great collection of shoot-em-out, knock-em-down stories about how the west was wild. This is a perfect companion for visitors to the Colorado. Read up on the incredible people of Colorado's past in time for your next trip. (paperback)	$7.95
The Heritage Sampler	(paperback)	$12.50
Tasteful Traditions	(paperback)	$12.00
Castle Valley, America by Nancy J. Tanaguchi	This is American history told through the stories of an atypical, for Utah, region. Castle Valley is roughly conterminous with two counties, Carbon and Emery, which together formed a rural, industrial enclave in a mostly desert environment behind the mountain range that borders Utah's principal corridor of settlement. (paperback)	$24.95
A Guidebook to Mining in America Vol 1 West by John R. Park	The Guidebook to Mining in America Volume 1: West provides information on 877 entries on 310 pages. 182 Photographs, 16 maps, and 66 other graphics illustrate the entries.	$24.95
Uncommon Common Women by Anne M. Butler	Uncommon Common Women will broaden and enrich the general reader's understanding of women's lives during the western emigration era.	$14.99
Mining Camps Speak by Beth and Bill Sagstetter	The Mining Camps Speak is for people who have visited ghost town sites in the past and were disappointed because there was "nothing left." Here is a new way to explore these mysterious sites, even if all that's left is rubble. The techniques are valid in any western state, even Alaska. It begins where other ghost town guidebooks end. It is the first book to guide readers around a site in Sherlock Holmes fashion. Using the techniques of a historical sleuth, you will learn to identify forgotten pieces of the past. You will see for yourself the lives that passed this way and you will hear The Mining Camps Speak. Illustrated with hundreds of black and white photographs and antique engravings.	$19.95
My Life on Mountain Railroads by William John Gilbert Gould	My Life on Mountain Railroads is an enjoyable collection of stories told by a fifty-year railroad veteran. The author begins his career as a "hustler helper" in the Denver Rio Grande Roundhouse in Salt Lake City. Before he turned twenty-one, the required age for a fireman, he was firing for the railroad. During his career, he witnessed the evolution of the railroads, from manual signals directing coal-fired locomotives with oil running lamps to electric signals guiding diesel electric trains.	$21.95
Robbers Roost Recollections by Pearl Baker	An enchanting memoir of a ranch family's life at Robbers Roost in southern Utah in the early 1900s. This is the same infamous Robbers Roost where Butch Cassidy and his gang would hideout while eluding the law.	$14.95
Butch Cassidy, A Biography by Richard Patterson	Separating mythology from actual events in the life of Butch Cassidy has been made extremely difficult by the many stories told about him by family members, acquaintances, and writers after his presumed death in a Bolivian village. In an exhaustive search of reminiscences, newspapers, and books, Richard Patterson has written the definitive biography of the outlaw whose legend is rivaled only by that of Billy the Kid.	$19.95
Outlaw Tales of Utah by Michael Rutter	From rustlers and robbers to crimes of passion and the wannabe outlaws who couldn't quite pull it off, the Outlaw Tales series offers entertainment and an unusual look at history.	$10.95
Narrow Gauge . . . Then and Now by Nils Huxtable	The author describe the operation and history of some of the few remaining narrow gauge RR lines, beautifully illustrated in color, oblong 8vo., 48 pages.,	$14.95
Utah: Unusual Beginning to Unique Present by Wayne K. Hinton	An engaging tribute to the 45th state in the Union. Detailed and well rounded, this fascinating historical account chronicles Utah's harsh beginnings through its modern emergence.	$32.95
Roadside Geology of Utah by Halka Chronic	Learn about the Geology of Utah with maps, photos and expert descriptions! This 6"x9" paperback has 325 pages that are packed with detailed information about Utah Geology.	$20.00
Missing Stories by Leslie Kelen	These oral histories recount migrations to new homes in Utah or adjustment to white settlement of traditional homelands in the state.	$24.95
A World of Steam by Nils Huxtable	This photo album takes you around the world to present a host of colorful and unique machines along with the people and the regions they served. 48 pages, 46 color photographs, 12"x 9", softcover.	$14.95
True West Magazines	Current issue and back issues are available.	$5.50
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	April 2000 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: Helper Central School Destroyed by Fire, Spring Canyon Miners Stage Day, Automobile Dealership Ads, The Standardville Bandstand, Hiawatha, Childhood Games we used to Play, The Day We had Butch's Funeral, Band Day, An Incident in the Life of George A. Storrs, The Short Line Built by a Photo, His Gift to Me, The Mine Report on KOAL Radio, Fifty Years of Sunnyside Schools, Ulrich Bryner, Helper's Boy Scout Troop #78	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	August 2000 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: Dedicated to Dr. J. Eldon Dorman, Growing up in the Town of Hiawatha, John McKendrick, The Old County Doctor, Another Day Begins, First Standardville Day Celebration, The Life and Times of Art Gaillard, Elma, Papa, Hillcrest Hotel and Strand Theater, Carbon High School cheers early 1930's, The Castle Gate	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	August 2001 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: The Good Old Days, Time Locks, Extra Summer Work, The Gift, History of Sunnyside, The Barber Shop, Rock Asphalt Quarry / Tramway Operations, This Old House, The Carbon Grocery Company, Eastern Utah Broadcasting	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	Spring 2002 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: Memories of Standardville, Memories of a Mining Town, My Mother's Hands, Dreams Do Come True, Early History & Lore of East Carbon Area, The Bed Pan, With the Smoke of Other Years, The Best of Times in Mutual, Columbia and Sunnyside.	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	Spring 2003 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: Balanced Rock, Balanced Rock and Victory Drum, The Amusement Hall, The First Dance, What about Unions?, The Post Office, Like Father, Like Son , My Teenage Years in Columbia, Memories of Hiawatha, The Ice Man, A Place to Remember, Standardville and Beaver Creek, There's More to Tell, Rescuers Find Utah Boy, The History of Good Shepherd Parish, Sponsor Ads	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	Summer 2004 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: Juanita (Petitti) Naillon, Excerpt from the autobiography, Nighthawk Orchestra, Brothers that Served Their Country...Well, Helper Tragedy - "Came in Threes", Alpha Ballinger, - Builder of Carbon County, History is Where you Find it, Christmas Vacation Time, Consumers, Back Home, Growing Up in Helper, Utah, Elizabeth Siletta Felice Marrelli, Matt Warner Chapter 1900 E Clampus Vitus, A Walk in Time, To dad, Tribute to Carbon College (College of Eastern Utah), Sponsor Advertisements	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	Spring 2005 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: My Favorite Christmas Memory, Workman's Market, Reflections, Price's Championship Band in 1911, Kenilworth, History of Antonia (Arroyo) Medina, The Beam, Growing up in Carbon County, Tom E. Revas, The Miners Union Hall, Growing up in Helper, I remember the Lark Fire, A tribute: Remembering Steven Kochever, The Female on the Tipple, Tribute to the Hiawatha Amusement Hall, Sponsor Ads	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	Spring 2006 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: A Few Memories of Carbon County, In Memory of Margaret Christensen, Annual Cooking Spree, Joseph A Cha, World War II Veteran, The Misadventures of Earlier Years, "America" Many Came Seeking a Better Life, History of Price School Lunch, Hiawatha School Lunch, Changes in mining are Vast, A Son's Plea, Growing Up in Helper, Chris Kavros, Bits of history, Chris's Pizza Parlor menu	$5.00
Carbon County Historical Society Journal Compiled by Historical Society	Spring 2007 (paperbound) Includes the following articles: Baseball in Helper, My Postal History, Thoughts and Memories, Epistles of Stan Litizzette as recorded and transcribed, Hiawatha, Hiawatha Memories, John D. Fitzgerald, Building Highlight Section, Checkerboard Grocery, Sherald's Burger Bar, The Albert and Maria Bryner Home, The American Bakery, Bunnell Motor Co., Marsing Building, Price Depot, William Jefferson Tidwell Home, Index	$5.00

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