Northern Pacific Railroad memoir, [ca. 1925?].

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Northern Pacific Railroad memoir, [ca. 1925?].

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Typescript, carbon, of a memoir by Isaac D. Worden, concerning his work with the Northern Pacific Railroad, mostly as a passenger train conductor, 1881-1923. The memoir consists of anecdotes of his experiences, describing work on passenger trains operating from Fargo, North Dakota, and incidents involving railroad employees, passengers, and tramps. Worden also briefly discusses his early life and family in Wisconsin; his family life in Fargo, North Dakota; railroad officials known to him; and his experiences in Oregon, where he worked as a prune farmer in Scotts Mills, ca. 1902-1910. Worden settled in Silverton, Oregon, after his retirement in 1923.

1 item (114 leaves) ; 33 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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These documents are duplicate copies from the papers of George A. Brackett, now part of the Northern Pacific Railroad collection at the Minnesota Historical Society. From the description of Papers. 1864-1914. (Tri-College Library). WorldCat record id: 18832082 Isaac "Ike" Gravelle was born in Canada in October 1871. He came to the United States in 1886. He was sent to the Montana State Prison in May 1891 on a conviction for horse stealing. After his release in 1893 he worked...