Southern Pacific Railroad Company records, ca. 1906-1958 (bulk 1951-1958).

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Southern Pacific Railroad Company records, ca. 1906-1958 (bulk 1951-1958).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/666445435

Summary: This collection consists of railroad records associated with the Tucson Division of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The records consist of a dispatcher's ledger, two voucher books, a personnel time log, and a special transport seal register ledger. The personnel time ledger contains last names of 5-6 individuals and has the only references to Herbert McQueen as a special agent investigating possible employee excessive time notations for 1956. The dispatcher log contains the names of the railroad conductor, engineer, and the dispatcher. In addition there is also a map in folder 1 of box 2 depicting the Tucson Division of the Southern Pacific.

1.25 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7959573

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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McQueen, Herbert.

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Biographical note: Southern Pacific Railroad employee. From the description of Southern Pacific Railroad Company records, ca. 1906-1958 (bulk 1951-1958). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 666445435 ...

Southern Pacific railroad company

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The Southern Pacific Railroad was founded in 1865 and was purchased in 1869 by Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, better known as the Big Four. It was the first railroad to connect Los Angeles to the rest of California and its lines extended as far as New Orleans. In 1901, the Union Pacific Railroad bought 38% of Southern Pacific stock and took control of the company, but the Union Pacific was ultimately forced to divest these shares in 1912 by the U.S. Supreme...