Property claims ledgers, 1910-1927, 1933-1976

File — Box: 10-15

Identifier: III

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These 6 ledgers contain almost 15,000 manuscript claims and cover 65 years (with only a handful of gaps) of D&RGRR operations in Utah. Each property claims ledger has printed columns with headline subjects: Date; Engine; Train; Engineer or Conductor; Location; Nature of Accident; Brands or Marks; Claimant; [Money] Claimed; [Money] Paid; Papers to; Remarks. The majority of the claims are for losses of cattle, horses, vehicle damage and field (usually from crop fires) for the Utah division.

Dates

1910-1927
1933-1976

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.