Description
Consists of 135 Freight Conductors Train Books, which are day by day entries of the details of individual runs.
Background
Clifford A. Starr was a Southern Pacific Railroad employee from 1900 until 1947. He worked as a brakeman until 1907 and then
as a conductor for the rest of his career, primarily in the San Joaquin Division. Throughout his life he was a member of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the Order of Railway Conductors of America, and the United Transportation Union. His
Southern Pacific 1919 pass names him local chairman of the Order of Railway Conductors.
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 Director of Collections. 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.