Delco, William, former Pipeline maintenance worker. Personal Interview, Coalinga, Sat. March 8, 1997.
Epps, Charles, former resident of pumping stations, and son of pipeline maintenance worker. Personal Interview, Wed. March 12, 1997.
Hull, Jeff, Matson Line Public Affairs Officer. Info on William Matson. Personal Interview, Wed. March 12, 1997.
"All Danger Of Fire Now Passed." Peninsula Daily Herald. Monterey: Sept. 16, 1924. Explains what was lost in the fire and what the citizens did to thank the firemen.
"Another Oil Tank for New Monterey." Monterey New Era. Monterey: June 28, 1906.
"Capt. Matson was a leader in Industry." Petroleum Reporter. Coalinga: special souvenir edition. 1926
Biography of Matson
"Flaming Oil On Bay Waters Threatening Local Waterfront." Peninsula Daily Herald. Monterey: Sept. 15, 1924.
This gave me an detailed story of events that happened during the fire. Timeline of explosions, and fire effort.
"History of Capt. Matson and the Matson Line", The Matson Company.
Lots of interesting stories about how the pipeline got started. How the line got under the railroad.
"Monterey To Celebrate Saturday." Monterey New Era. Monterey: Nov. 16, 1904.
Opening day ceremony is covered
"Oil Company may erect third tank." Monterey New Era. Monterey: Aug. 2, 1905 Pg. 4.
Covers the new tank.
"Oil Will Flow In Ten Days." Monterey New Era. Monterey: Oct. 12, 1904.
Information about construction.
"Pipeline to Handle more oil than ever." Monterey New Era. Monterey: July 26, 1905.
More expansion- 4 new pumping stations.
"Work on the Oil Tanks." Pacific Grove Review. Pacific Grove: Oct. 1, 1904.
This helped me understand when they started working on the pipeline.
Deed from David Jacks to William Matson- selling right of way for pipeline from Chular to Monterey. 1904. On file at Monterey Courthouse, Recorder's office, Salinas, CA. Handwritten. Book 82, page 292.
Photomap of Ft. Ord, Sheet 1657 III-SE, 1945. Defense Language Institute History Dept.
Actually shows scar in earth along the route of the line. Also shows the new oil tanks built after the fire.
Proposed Pipeline Route Map, 1904, Monterey Public Works Dept.
A really cool antique map- Actual map used by the city to grant permission to build the line. The route of the line is penciled in with red ink. A big help in finding where the line went under the streets of Monterey.
Seaside Sewer line map, Seaside Public Works Dept. Shows a little piece of the pipeline route. Not nearly as good, though as the DLI map.
Photos of fire are from the Pat Hathway collection, taken by unknown photographers.
Photos of pipeline as it is today, and its route, were taken by me or my dad, between March 8 and March 14, 1997.
Gardner, Neil. "1924: Oil Tanks Explode, Kill 2." Pacific Grove Pebble Beach Tribune, 11 Nov. 1976, pg. 2.
A recent article on the fire, mostly covering things from original Herald article in 1924.
"Oil Tank Fire near Presidio Curve in 1924." Board and Batten. Newsletter of PG
Heritage Society, Apr./May 88.
This gave me many photographs of the fire.