Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad records
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0622
Scope and Contents
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad records contain correspondence related mainly to housing for railroad engineers, which includes rent bills and lease papers. The collection also contains investigative reports and ledgers of the railroad including accidents, injuries, cattle problems, and other events. Also included are General Insurance Schedules which ensured property from loss or damage by fire.
Dates
- 1923-1983
Creator
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company (Organization)
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Extent
11.75 Linear Feet (15 Boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad records (1923-1983) contains correspondence, reports and ledgers of accident investigations and property claims, and general insurance schedules. Also included in the records is a press release concerning the reopening of the railroad following the Thistle landslide in 1983.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boxes 7-15 were purchased in 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by Cody J. Coleman in 2001.
- Account books
- Business correspondence
- Contracts
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company -- Records and correspondence
- Leases
- Press releases
- Railroad accidents -- West (U.S.) -- Sources
- Railroad engineers -- Housing -- West (U.S.) -- Sources
- Railroads
- Railroads -- Insurance -- West (U.S.) -- Sources
- Records (Documents)
- Reports
Creator
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad records
- Author
- Finding aid created by Cody J. Coleman.
- Date
- 2001 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu