Central Pacific Railroad Company Records
Collection
Identifier: NC1175
Scope and Contents
Form letters to William Sharon, H. M. Yerington, and Tritle informing them they could obtain a deed for patented land from the Land Agent of the Central Pacific Railroad, March 15, 1877. Also included are a tonnage ledger for lumber hauled, undated, and blank meteorological forms, 1870s.
Dates
- 1877
Creator
- Central Pacific Railroad Company (Creator, Organization)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
Railroad company which originated in Sacramento and ran east through Nevada.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (9 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Central Pacific Railroad was a railroad company which originated in Sacramento and ran east through Nevada. Contains form letters to William Sharon, H. M. Yerington, and Tritle informing them they could obtain a deed for patented land from the Land Agent of the Central Pacific Railroad, March 15, 1877. Also included are a tonnage ledger for lumber hauled, undated, and blank meteorological forms, 1870s.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Central Pacific Railroad Company Records were originally received with the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Records (NC427). Items specific to the Central Pacific Railroad were transferred out of the collection and accessioned as their own collection.
Creator
- Central Pacific Railroad Company (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu