Edward J. Roberts Papers 1892-1897

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Edward J. Roberts Papers 1892-1897

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Railroad engineer, of Spokane, Wash. Financial records relating to the construction of the Northport extension of Spokane Falls & Northern Railroad, construction bids for railroad bridges, drawings for railroad bridges and trestles, technical studies, photos, and other material. Includes business records from Robert's mining and property interests in the Coeur de'Alenes and Spokane, Wash.

4 in.

eng,

Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

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Spokane Falls & Northern Railroad

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Roberts, Edward J., 1857-1949

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Edward J. Roberts came to Spokane in 1889 as chief engineer on D.C. Corbin’s projected railways into the Coeur d’Alenes. From 1880 until 1887 he had been construction engineer for the Northern Pacific Railroad, then in 1887 became supervisor for the Great Northern line from Devil’s Lake, ND to Great Falls, MT. He created and developed profitable mining interests in the Coeur d’Alenes and organized the Union Iron Works in Spokane. From the guide to the Edward J. Roberts Papers, 1892-1...