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Personal injury claims ledgers, 1924-1939, 1950-1961

 File — Box: 7-9
Identifier: III

Scope and Contents

These 3 ledgers contain more than 11,000 manuscript claims and covers 26 years of D&RGRR operations in Utah. Each property claims ledger has printed columns with headline subjects: Division [SL]; Date; Engine Number; Train Number; Name of Person; Age; Occupation; Residence; Place of Accident; Nature of Injury; How Inflicted; Disabled from Duty; Amount Paid; Date Paid; Date of Release; Date of Voucher; Time of Accident; Remarks. The claims cover everything from broken toes to fatalities in the Utah Division.

Dates

  • 1924-1939
  • 1950-1961

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 11.75 Linear Feet (15 Boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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