Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- James Ray papers
- Dates:
- 1878-1923
- Abstract:
- A collection of documents relating to machinist James Ray and his employment with various railroads, in England and the United States.
- Extent:
- .167 Linear Feet 3 folders
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], James Ray Papers, MS 501, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of documents relating to machinist James Ray and his employment with various railroads, in England and the United States.
- Biographical / historical:
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According to information provided in a two-page handwritten document, James Ray began his career as an apprentice machinist on the Great Western Rail Road of England, working from March 1867 to October 1872. Apparently he came to America in 1872 and worked first at the Pittsburgh Locomotive Works as a machinist from November 1872 to March 1874. He later worked for the Atlantic and Great Western at Meadville, Pennsylvania until 1882. By November of 1882 he was employed by Southern Pacific. He was still with SP in 1923.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Ruy Kern, 2002
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by subject
- 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 2025-09-02 18:02:10 +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], James Ray Papers, MS 501, 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