Keepsakes issued to members of the Book Club of California in commemoration of the centennial of the transcontinental railroad, 1969.

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Keepsakes issued to members of the Book Club of California in commemoration of the centennial of the transcontinental railroad, 1969.

Includes 1. "The Hewes Receipt," by Ralph W. Hansen; and 2. "The 'Goat Island Grab'," by Ted Wurm (2 copies).

Three of twelve keepsakes (one a duplicate).

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Hansen, Ralph W.

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Archivist and librarian; b. 1927. From the description of Ralph W. Hansen papers, 1945-2009. (Boise State University). WorldCat record id: 739128746 Miner, laborer ad city commissioner of Bingham Canyon, Utah. From the guide to the Oral history interview, 1961, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Ralph W. Hansen was a manuscripts librarian at Brigham Young University, and founded the university archives in 1956. From the description of Ralph W...

Wurm, Ted, 1919-2004

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Myrick, David F.

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Author of books on railroads of Nevada and eastern California, railroads of New Mexico, and local histories of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill and Santa Barbara's Montecito. From the description of David F. Myrick papers, 1952-1963. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 648130192 Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. From the description of Keepsakes issued to members of the Book Club of California in commemoration of the centennial o...

Central Pacific Railroad Company

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Book Club of California

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The Book Club of California, founded in 1912, is a non-profit organization of book lovers and collectors who have a special interest in Pacific C oast history, literature, and fine printing. Its chief aims are to further the interests of book collectors and scholars and to promote an understanding and appreciation of fine books. From the description of Book Club of California records, 1914-[on-going]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 122453532 ...

Lawton and Alfred Kennedy,

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