Earl R. Abbett letters [manuscript], 1940-1958.

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Earl R. Abbett letters [manuscript], 1940-1958.

Collection includes: Letters and correspondence between Abbett and former railroad employees, 1940-1953, regarding railroad activities in the first half of the 20th century; The Dope Bucket, Summer 1958, publication of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway, featuring a letter from Abbett regarding railroading history in the Pacific Northwest.

.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7991081

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Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69k8316 (corporateBody)

The Burlington Northern Railroad and the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway merged in the 1970s. From the guide to the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway photographs collection, circa 1920-1979, (Oregon Historical Society) The Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway was incorporated in 1905 in Washington as the Portland & Seattle Railway. Its name was changed in 1908. The company, jointly owned and controlled by the Northern Pacific Railway Company and the Great N...

Abbett, Earl R.

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Per note in collection: Dr. Earl R. Abbett was a dentist and employee of the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway. From the description of Earl R. Abbett letters [manuscript], 1940-1958. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 690917459 ...