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Arcata and Mad River Railroad collection
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Arcata and Mad River Railroad collection
    Dates: 1885-1935
    Collection Number: MS 95
    Creator/Collector: Arcata and Mad River Railroad
    Extent: 1 box
    Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
    Sacramento, California 95814
    Abstract: Miscellaneous files from the Arcata and Mad River Railroad.
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    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.

    Publication Rights

    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 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.

    Preferred Citation

    Arcata and Mad River Railroad collection. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Consists of miscellaneous corporate files including correspondence, account books, passes, an asset inventory, boiler inspections, employment applications, freight bills, invoices, operating bulletins, passes, and a payroll record for the steamship "Alta". Correspondence is arranged chronologically and placed at the beginning of the collection. The remaining folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.