John Burdick Alaska Railroad collection, 1947-1952.

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John Burdick Alaska Railroad collection, 1947-1952.

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The John Burdick Alaska Railroad Collection consists of one volume of blueline drawings titled "Standard Plans, Ballast and Track Work" (Alaska Railroad Engineering Dept., R. A. Sharood, Chief Engineer), with drawings dated 1947-1952, and two photocopies of "Standard Office & Field Practice and Trackwork Data" (Alaska Railroad, Office of the Chief Engineer, 10 May 1949). Also found in the collection are a blueline drawing titled "Maximum Loading Diagrams for Single and Double Car Loads" and a blueprint front elevation and profile drawing of a house.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7623277

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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Burdick, John R.

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John Burdick retired as head of the Engineering Department, University of Alaska Fairbanks, in 1983. From the description of John Burdick Alaska Railroad collection, 1947-1952. (University of Alaska, Fairbanks). WorldCat record id: 502467398 ...

Alaska Railroad

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The Alaska Railroad began operating in 1923, under the Alaska Railroad Commission (previously the Alaskan Engineering Commission). From the description of Alaska Railroad tour lantern slide collection [graphic], 1923. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 56507928 During World War II, the Alaska Railroad was used by the army to transport military personnel, supplies, and construction materials between Seward, Whittier, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. To facilitate these activities and to...