Northern Pacific Railway Company records, 1864-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Title
Northern Pacific Railway Company records
Dates
1864-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximately 63 textual items (including 6 photocopied pages), 1 volume, and 7 microfilm reels (4 negative and 3 positive)
Collection Number
0350, 0371, 0800, 3233, 4415, 5117
Summary
Construction bids, papers regarding St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company, resumes, time reports and other records of the Company
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Railroad company of Pacific Northwest.

Northern Pacific Railroad company which was established when land grants for rights-of-way were deeded to the railroad by Pierce, King, and Thurston counties in Washington.

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

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Accession No. 0350-001: Northern Pacific Railway Company records, 1904Return to Top

37 letters.

Scope and Content: Construction bids for Northern Pacific building in Seattle, June, 1904.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Unknown. No date given.

Description
Northern Pacific Railway Company records

Accession No. 0371-001: Northern Pacific Railway Company records, 1888-1957Return to Top

2 microfilm reels positive; 2 microfilm reels negative.

Scope and Content: Papers re St Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co., ca. 1888-1957.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Filmed from originals borrowed from the NP Seattle office, June 1963, 1963-06-01

Description
Northern Pacific Railway Company records

Accession No. 0800-001: Northern Pacific Railroad Company records, 1864Return to Top

1 microfilm reel, pos.; 1 microfilm reel, neg.; 6 pages.

Scope and Content: Resume of Northern Pacific Railroad Company land grant act of July 2, 1864.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Loaned for copying by NPRR through Harold K. Steen, 1967-11-01

Description
Northern Pacific Railroad Company records

Accession No. 3233-001: Northern Pacific Railway Company records, 1912Return to Top

1 volume.

Scope and Content: Time report, 1912.

Record concerns work in remodeling Pier #1 (Yesler Wharf).

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Purchased by Special Collections and transferred, 1981-10-09

Description
Northern Pacific Railway Company records

Accession No. 4415-001: Northern Pacific Railway Company records, 1913-1942Return to Top

1 negative microfilm reel.

Scope and Content: Records, 1913-1942; includes contract for 1897 re Japanese labor.

Microfilm copy of files in Minnesota Historical Society (ca. 100 pages).

-NPRC, President's Office, Subject File 271: Japanese Labor; Oriental Trading Co., 1913-1942. -Included on same reel of microfilm are records re Japanese Labor of the Great Northern Railway Company.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Minnesota Historical Society, 1979-07-01

Description
Northern Pacific Railway Company records

Accession No. 5117-001: Northern Pacific Railroad Company records, 1871Return to Top

2 folders (ca. 20 items)

Scope and Content: Proposals, 1871.

Land grants for right of ways, etc., deeded to Railroad by Pierce, King, and Thurston Counties.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Undetermined. No date given.

Description
Northern Pacific Railroad Company records

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Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Northern Pacific Railroad Company (creator)
    • Northern Pacific Railway Company (creator)

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)