Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- "Charles O. Sweetwood" Blood Procurement Car collection
- Dates:
- 1951-1953
- Creators:
- Kneiss, Gilbert Harold, 1899-1964 Kneiss, Gilbert H.
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 1 album
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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"Charles O. Sweetwood" Blood Procurement Car collection. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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This album was prepared by Gilbert Kneiss, the Assistant to Western Pacific president, and head of Public Relations for a project submitted for consideration in the 1953 annual awards contest of the American Public Relations Association. Contains photographs of the activities of the Charles O. Sweetwood military blood procurement car owned and operated by Western Pacific during 1951, 1952, and 1953. Charles O. Sweetwood was the first WP employeee killed in the Korean War. Also included a report prepared by Mr. Kneiss as part of the project application. [Album 37]
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1951-1953
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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.
- 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 Librarian. 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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"Charles O. Sweetwood" Blood Procurement Car collection. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073