Oral history interview with Mahlon E. Spivey 1984. 1984

Mr. Spivey was born on March 10 1898 in Waldo Mississippi. He was a Roadmaster for 15 years. In 1923 he worked for the Grand Canyon Railroad in Williams loading steel. Prior to this he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad in 1921. Topics discussed include: the duties of a roadmaster; the men who worked under him; the company homes; the school at Anita Arizona; the washout on the railbed; an a railroad accident in 1939 when an engine tipped over.