Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Francis Sigle Breedlove papers
- Dates:
- 1902-1954
- Abstract:
- Records pertaining to Mr. Breedlove's career as a railroad engineer for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway including certificates, employement applications, memberships, passes, paychecks, and retirement papers.
- Extent:
- .333 Linear Feet 8 Folders
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Francis Sigle Breedlove Papers, MS 158, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Francis Breedlove Collection contains numerous records pertaining to Mr. Breedlove's career as a railroad engineer for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Included in the collection are a total of eight folders containing certificates, employement applications, examination certificates, memberships, long service passes from the 1930s and 1940s, paychecks from 1919 and 1943, retirement papers, and finally, a leather wallet and a Colorado Operator's License, which are filed under Miscellaneous since they do not fall into any of the aforementioned categories.
The certificates in the collection include a Loyalty Certificate from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for Mr. Breedlove, dated 1930, as well as a certificate from the AT&SF commending Mr. Breedlove on forty-four years and five months of employment with the company, dated 1945.
There is documentation of Mr. Breedlove's membership with the AT&SF Hospital Association, the Locomotive Engineers Life and Accident Insurance Association, The Low Twelve Club's Widows and Orphan's Fund, The Masonic Euclid Lodge, and finally, the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Finally, the retirement papers include Mr. Breedlove's termination paper from the AT&SF, and a certificate of annuity to Mr. Breedlove from the United States Railroad Retirement Board.
- Biographical / historical:
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Francis S. Breedlove (April 10, 1880 to December 28, 1954) was employed by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway from January 17, 1901 until November 1, 1945 as a railroad engineer.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Robert Breedlove
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged aphabetically by type of material.
- Physical location:
- Statewide Museum Collections Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-12 21:57:59 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote for manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Francis Sigle Breedlove Papers, MS 158, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073