Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad records, 1923-1983

These investigations concern colliding accidents, cattle problems, injured people, and bad performance of engines.

These investigations concern drinking alcohol on duty, striking a motor car, and boiler problems in the engines.

These investigations concern injuries to passengers, striking a motor car, falling asleep, and going hunting while on duty.

These investigations concern injuries to passengers, falling asleep, obtaining merchandise dishonestly, and shoplifting.

These 3 ledgers contain more than 11,000 manuscript claims and covers 26 years of D&RGRR operations in Utah. Each property claims ledger has printed columns with headline subjects: Division [SL]; Date; Engine Number; Train Number; Name of Person; Age; Occupation; Residence; Place of Accident; Nature of Injury; How Inflicted; Disabled from Duty; Amount Paid; Date Paid; Date of Release; Date of Voucher; Time of Accident; Remarks. The claims cover everything from broken toes to fatalities in the Utah Division.

These 6 ledgers contain almost 15,000 manuscript claims and cover 65 years (with only a handful of gaps) of D&RGRR operations in Utah. Each property claims ledger has printed columns with headline subjects: Date; Engine; Train; Engineer or Conductor; Location; Nature of Accident; Brands or Marks; Claimant; [Money] Claimed; [Money] Paid; Papers to; Remarks. The majority of the claims are for losses of cattle, horses, vehicle damage and field (usually from crop fires) for the Utah division.