Mahl, William, papers, 1844-1916

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Mahl, William, papers, 1844-1916

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Composed of correspondence, memoirs, notebooks, memoranda, photographs, and printed material, the William Mahl Papers, 1844-1916, document William and J. T. Mahl's business affairs and work with the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, including the operations of the Southern Pacific Railroad east of El Paso as well as the construction and maintenance of rail lines in Texas.

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Union Pacific railroad company

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Served Oklahoma and other Western states. From the description of Union Pacific collection, 1930-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972329 The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, meaning any development and revenues from such...

Mahl, John Thomas, 1870-1901

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Mahl, William, 1843-1918

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Born in Carlsruhe, Germany, William Mahl (1843-1918) immigrated with his family to Louisville, Kentucky, in 1848. In 1861, he began working for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad before becoming auditor for the Louisville, Cincinnati & Frankfort Railroad six years later. Mahl joined the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1882, working closely as comptroller with owner and president C. P. Huntington and his successor E. H. Harriman. Mahl also served as comptroller of the Union Pac...

Southern Pacific railroad company

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