Railroads in California / by L.M. Clement.

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Railroads in California / by L.M. Clement.

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Collection comprises a single handwritten manuscript of 12 leaves prepared by Acting Chief Engineer of the Central Pacific Railroad, Lewis Metzler Clement. The manuscript documents the state of California railroads and including information on the role of the Chief Engineer, the condition of California roads, the employment of the Chinese, and scandal and intrigues in the railroad companies.

0.2 linear feet (1 box)

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 7757312

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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Clement, Lewis Metzler.

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Lewis Metzler Clement was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, in 1837. He was a central figure in the planning and construction of the Central Pacific Railroad across California's Sierra Nevada mountains and the deserts of the Nevada and Utah Territories (1863-1869). Clement died in 1914. From the description of Railroads in California / by L.M. Clement. (University of California, Irvine). WorldCat record id: 56828907 ...

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