Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1529
Scope and Contents
The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company photograph collection contains 1 black-and-white photograph of men on railroad tracks labeled “Lackawanna R.R. at Secaucus, NJ, Sept. 18th 1928.”
Dates
- 1928
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Historical Note
The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, also known as the Orem Line or Orem Interurban, was a railroad line that operated between downtown Salt Lake City and Payson, Utah. The franchise for the line was obtained in 1912 and construction began in 1913. It opened on July 24, 1914 with stops in Utah and Salt Lake counties, adding freight service on August 15, 1914; it was completed to Payson in 1916. The railroad also operated a branch line to Magna, Utah. The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad ended service in 1946.
Extent
1 Items (1 box)
Abstract
The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, also known as the Orem Line or Orem Interurban, was an electric railroad line that offered freight and passenger services between downtown Salt Lake City and Payson, Utah from 1914 until 1946.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Sam Weller's Books in 2008.
Separated Materials
See also the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company records (ACCN 2412) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
- Title
- Guide to the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Company photograph collection, 1928
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
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