Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- San Diego Electric Railway Company.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains papers related to the construction of the San Diego Electric Railway in 1892.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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San Diego Electric Railway Papers, MS 139, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains papers related to the construction of the San Diego Electric Railway in 1892. These papers include correspondence between Henry E. Brett and E.S. Babcock, bids and contracts, documents detailing the costs of machinery and other equipment, and work specifications for different aspects of the project.
- Biographical / historical:
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The San Diego Electric Railway Company was incorporated by A.B. Spreckels in 1892 after he acquired the entire property of the ailing San Diego Street Car Company for $115,000. The original officers were A.B. Spreckels (president), E.S. Babcock (vice president), Joseph A. Flint (secretary, treasurer, and general manager), John D. Spreckels, and Charles T. Hinde. In May 1892 they began to transform all existing street car lines to electric power.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Samantha Mills on December 2, 2013.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged by subject.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Invoices
Street-railroads
Contracts
Correspondence - Names:
- Atlas Iron Works.
General Electric Company.
H.P. Gregory & Co..
Hacker & Son.
Julian & Son.
Los Angeles Consolidated Railway Company.
Parke & Lacey.
San Diego Street Car Company.
Standard Iron Works.
Babcock, Elisha S.
Brett, Henry E.
French, F.M. - Places:
- San Diego (Calif.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
- Preferred citation:
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San Diego Electric Railway Papers, MS 139, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
- Location of this collection:
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1649 El Prado, Suite 3San Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 232-6203