Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Earl C. Hammond, Jr. letter
- Dates:
- 1921
- Abstract:
- A handwritten letter by Earl C. Hammond, Jr., a railway mail clerk on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to his parents, dated July 6, 1921 describing his narrow escape during the flood of June 3 in Pueblo, Colorado. A typed transcript and envelope accompany the letter.
- Extent:
- .167 Linear Feet 1 folder
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Earl C. Hammond, Jr. Letter, MS 401, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A handwritten letter by Earl C. Hammond, Jr., a railway mail clerk on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to his parents, dated July 6, 1921 describing his narrow escape during the flood of June 3 in Pueblo, Colorado. A typed transcript and envelope accompany the letter.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Diane Russell, 1991
- Processing information:
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Formerly part of MS 1.128
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by material type
- Physical location:
- Statewide Museum Collections Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Places:
- Correspondence--Letters
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-20 19:30:38 +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 from 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 items 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], Earl C. Hammond, Jr. Letter, MS 401, 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