Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Pullman (Wash.) Records

Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Pullman (Wash.) Records, 1911-1916

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Pullman (Wash.) (1890-.)
Title: Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Pullman (Wash.) Records
Dates: 1911-1916 (inclusive)
19111916
Quantity: .25 in.
Collection Number: MsSC 168
Summary: Pullman branch of Northern Pacific Railroad Company, established 1890. Collection consists of fragmentary local agent's correspondence (1911-1916).
Repository: Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions: Collection is not restricted.
Additional Reference Guides: Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

A branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad reached Pullman, Whitman County, Wash. in 1890. Located in the southern part of the great Palouse wheat growing region, Pullman benefited from railroad competition to build branch lines to tap the wheat production.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of very framentary correspondence from the files of the Northern Pacific Railway local agent in Pullman. The business discussed is routine, relating mainly to passenger questions and freight shipments, 1911-1916.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Pullman (Wash.) Records (MsSC 168), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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