Papers, 1890-1945.

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Papers, 1890-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38988886

Collection consists of field books, maps, drawings, correspondence, and business papers related to engineer Fremont Ackerman. Materials relate to his work with the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad in Montana and his activities as a civil engineer and surveyor in the Los Angeles region. Topics include land and water companies in AZ and CA and real estate development in Southern California. Includes surveys conducted by Ackerman for the Lucky Baldwin estate, William Wolfskill rancho, Abbot Kinney's Venice in America project, and the property of William Andrews Clark.

62 boxes (31 linear ft.)92 oversize folders.4 oversize boxes.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409714

University of California, Los Angeles

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Ackerman, Fremont.

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Ackerman graduated from Ohio State Univ. in 1883; worked as an engineer for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in MT; moved to Los Angeles, CA, and established his own business as a civil engineer and surveyor in the Southern California area. From the description of Papers, 1890-1945. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38988886 ...

Northern Pacific Railroad Company

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These documents are duplicate copies from the papers of George A. Brackett, now part of the Northern Pacific Railroad collection at the Minnesota Historical Society. From the description of Papers. 1864-1914. (Tri-College Library). WorldCat record id: 18832082 Isaac "Ike" Gravelle was born in Canada in October 1871. He came to the United States in 1886. He was sent to the Montana State Prison in May 1891 on a conviction for horse stealing. After his release in 1893 he worked...