Description
This collection contains files of Southern Pacific engineer Jack Davis.
Background
John "Jack" C. Davis worked for the Southern Pacific Company at the Sacramento shops for over 37 years as a draftsman, class
"A", and as a technical engineer.
Mr. Davis was a long time member of the Association of Railway Technical Employees (ARTE) and elected its Sacramento Chapter
Chairman in 1989. See also MS 620: Association of Railway Technical Employees Collection, for more information about this
organization.
Jack Davis was a docent at the California State Railroad Museum for many years. He died on March 11, 2009.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Capital District Collections Manager. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the CSRM 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 reader.
Availability
This collection is open for research at our off-site storage facility with one week's notice. Contact Library & Archives
staff to arrange for access.