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Archives for March 2016

By Boyce Thompson

Great Aunt Gertrude Wanted to Buy Up All the Copies of Her Husband’s Biography

Gertrude Hickman, the wife of William Boyce Thompson, was so upset with the way her husband was portrayed in his official biography that she told relatives she wanted to buy up all the remaining copies.

Filed Under: Biddle, Hickman, Thompson Tagged With: Gertrude Hickman, Hermann Hagedorn, Newmont Mining Corporation, Richard Owen Hickman, William Boyce Thompson

By Boyce Thompson

J.E. Thompson Doled Out Frontier Justice at Rancho Joaquina

One Saturday in 1938, J.E. Thompson was playing cards with his staff at Rancho Joaquina, when a stranger came calling.

Filed Under: Thompson Tagged With: J.E. Thompson, Ned Thompson, Rancho Joaquina

By Boyce Thompson

Shit The Y’s Taught Me

Don’t know if I’ve picked up any Christian values during my 20 years of going to the Y, but I’ve learned a bunch of important shit nonetheless.

Filed Under: Thompson Tagged With: Boyce Thompson, YMCA

By Boyce Thompson

New Boyce Thompson Release: At Best Half Bad

It’s hard to know what to think about the 24th self-produced album by songwriter/singer Boyce Thompson.

Filed Under: Thompson Tagged With: Boyce Thompson, Frozen Novelties

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