Descriptive Summary
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Raymond E. Aitken paycheck and letter
Dates: May 29, 1937, Nov. 25, 1959
Collection Number: MS 507
Creator/Collector:
Aitken, Raymond E.
Extent: 1 folder
Repository:
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Sacramento, California 95814
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.
Language of Material: English
Access
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.
Publication Rights
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 Archivist. 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
Raymond E. Aitken paycheck and letter. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Acquisition Information
Gift of Eloise P. Aitken Farren, 2001
Biography/Administrative History
R.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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
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