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Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Wellsville Station Papers, 1920-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Utah Idaho Central Railroad Company--Wellsville Station
- Title
- Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Wellsville Station Papers
- Dates
- 1920-1936 (inclusive)19201936
- Quantity
- 1 box and 17 books, (9.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 61
- Summary
- This collection contains the financial papers of Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Wellsville Station spanning the period from 1920 to 1936
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company grew from two local railway systems organized by David Eccles. The Ogden Rapid Transit Company (1900) and the Logan Rapid Transit Company (1909) merged in May 1914 to create the Ogden, Logan & Idaho Railway Company. The main line extended from Ogden, Utah to Preston, Idaho and its major business focus was to profit from passenger (rather than freight) transit. The Company was officially incorporated with the name “Utah-Idaho Central Railroad” in 1918. The Utah-Idaho Central operated until February 28, 1947, when the railline was abandoned and scrapped.
The Wellsville, Utah Station was erected in 1915 and by 1916 had become a stop on the electric powered Ogden, Logan & Idaho Railway Company’s route.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains the financial papers of Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Wellsville Station spanning the period from 1920 to 1936. This collection contains seventeen bound volumes and one box of material that record domestic money order receipts, competitive business reports, daily car reports, reports of way bills received, reports of freight cars received and forwarded, and the station's cash books.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Wellsville Station Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Utah-Idaho Central Railroad Company, Wellsville Station Papers USU_COLL MSS 61, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 61, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Books are arranged chronologically.
Processing Note
Processed in May of 2006
Acquisition Information
The material in this collection was donated to Utah State University Special Collections & Archives by Richard Watkins in 1981.
Related Materials
In addition to this collection USU Special Collections & Archives houses two other UIC collections: The Mendon Station PapersCOLL MSS 60 and The Providence Station PapersCOLL MSS 163
Bibliography
Sources for further information:
Sorenson, Philip E., “The Utah-Idaho Central Railroad,” Utah Historical Quarterly , Vol. 27, 1959. Sorenson, Philip E. "A Corporate and Financial History of the Utah-Idaho Central Railroad" (Masters thesis, Utah State Agricultural College, 1957.)Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Financial Papers, 1920-1936Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Daily Balance Sheets (loose) |
1935 July |
| book | ||
| 1 | Domestic Money Order Receipts Monthly Comparative Statements Station Agent Correspondence |
1920-1929 |
| 2 | Competitive Business Reports Station Requisitions |
1926-1929 |
| 3 | Daily Car Reports
Reports of Freight Cars Received and Forwarded
|
1928 February-April |
| 4 | Daily Balance Sheets
Reports of Waybills Received
|
1928 October - 1929 January |
| 5 | Daily Balance Sheets
Reports of Freight Cars Received and Forwarded
|
1930 June-August |
| 6 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1930 August-November |
| 7 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1931 November-February |
| 8 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1931 February-May |
| 9 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1931 May-July |
| 10 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1931 July-September |
| 11 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1931 September-December |
| 12 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1932 March-May |
| 13 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1932 August-October |
| 14 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1934 August-November |
| 15 | Daily Balance Sheets |
1936 February-April |
| 16 | Station Cash Book |
1931-1935 |
| 17 | Record of Freight Bills Issued |
1933-1936 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Railroads--Utah
Corporate Names
- Utah Idaho Central Railroad Company
- Utah Idaho Central Railroad Company--Wellsvile Station--Records and correspondence
- Utah Idaho Central Railroad Company--Wellsville Station--History
Geographical Names
- Wellsville (Utah)--History
Finding aid/Register created by Special Collections and Archives
2011
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