Aitken (Raymond E.) Paycheck and Letter, 1937, 1969

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Title:: Raymond E. Aitken paycheck and letter
Dates:: 1937, 1969
Abstract:: Includes one paycheck issued to R.E. Aitken by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Company on May 29, 1937. Also includes a November 25, 1969 letter to Aitken from H.H. Brandt, Superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad Company Transportation Division, Department of Operation, congratulating Aitken on his retirement and his 26 years of exemplary service with Union Pacific.
Extent:: .167 Linear Feet 1 folder
Language:: English .
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Raymond E. Aitken Paycheck and Letter, MS 507, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Scope and content:: Includes one paycheck issued to Raymond E. Aitken by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Company on May 29, 1937. Also includes a November 25, 1969 letter to Aitken from H.H. Brandt, Superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad Company Transportation Division, Department of Operation, congratulating Aitken on his retirement and his 26 years of exemplary service with Union Pacific.
Biographical / historical:: Raymond E. Aitken was a carpenter and then a locomotive engineer for the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Company. He retired from the Union Pacific Railroad Company in 1969 after 26 years of service.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Eloise P. Aitken Farren, 2001.
Arrangement:: Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Physical location:: Statewide Museum Collections Center
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Library Archives staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-21 23:55:02 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Raymond E. Aitken Paycheck and Letter, MS 507, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

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Sacramento, CA 95814, US