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Guide to the George F. Winslow papers
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Box 3:10

Series 1. Manuscript, "Railroad days, 1923-1936" 139 pp.

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Series consists of George F. Winslow's memoir, "Railroad days, 1923-1936" 139 pp., describing his experiences working as a surveyor and rodman for the Sacramento Division of the Southern Pacific railroad. He was particularly interested in coverage of accidents involving railroads. The second part of his memoir includes a description of his travels to New Orleans (1924), Portland-Seattle-Vancouver (1925), Salt Lake City (1926), Alaska (1929), Canada and the Grand Canyon (1930) and to Mexico City (1931). The Railroad and travel publications includes travel and railroad related books, magazines, pamphlets, programs, business cards, plans, tickets, drawings, and newspaper clippings mostly documenting train travel in and around Sacramento and Northern California during the 1920s-1930s.
 

Series 2. Railroad and travel publications

Physical Description: 39 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

The Railroad and travel publications includes travel and railroad related books, magazines, pamphlets, programs, business cards, plans, tickets, drawings, and newspaper clippings mostly documenting train travel in and around Sacramento and Northern California during the 1920s-1930s

Arrangement

Arranged by format
 

Subseries 2.1 Pamphlets

Box 1:6

"California Wonderland," Greyhound 1961

Box 1:6

"Pacific Northwest and Canada," Greyhound 1961

Box 1:6

"San Francisco sightseeing," The Greyline undated

Box 1:6

Greyhound vacation tours undated

Box 1:7

"California for the settler: The natural advantages of the Golden State for the present day farmer" / By A.J . Wells, San Francisco Passenger Department of Southern Pacific Railroad 1910

Box 1:8

"California for the tourist: the charm of the land of sunshine by summit, sea, and shore" San Francisco; Southern Pacific Railroad 1910

Box 1:9

"Lake Tahoe," tour guide 1926

Box 1:9

"Overland Route, Lake Tahoe Line" 1926

Box 1:10

"Lewis and Clark centennial," Union Pacific Railroad 1905

Box 1:11

"Outing resorts in California and Southern Oregon" 1922

Box 1:11

"Great Salt Lake cut-off, 30 miles from shore to shore" 1925

Box 1:12

"Sunset route - New Orleans to Los Angeles" Southern Pacific Railroad 1952

Box 1:13

Gibson Lines, Greyhound and Sierra Transit Company pocket bus time tables circa 1920s-1960

Box 1:14

Greyhound time tables 1958-1968

Box 1:15

New York Central Railroad time table 1958

Box 1:16

Assorted railroad pocket time tables 1958-1968

Box 2:1

Florida East Coast Railroad time tables 1930

Box 2:1

Burlington Route time tables 1930

Box 2:1

Frisco Lines time tables 1930

Box 2:2

Texas and Pacific Railroad Company time tables 1954

Box 2:2

Union Pacific Railroad time tables 1954

Box 2:2

Milwaukee Line time tables 1958

Box 2:3

Sacramento Northern Railway time tables 1926 and undated

Box 2:3

Los Angeles Steamship Company time tables 1927

Box 2:4

Southern Pacific Railroad Los Angeles Division time tables 1924

Box 2:5

Southern Pacific Railroad Portland Division time tables 1925

Box 2:6

Southern Pacific Railroad Sacramento Division time tables 1924-1928

Box 2:7

Southern Pacific Railroad Salt Lake City Division time tables 1924

Box 2:8

Southern Pacific Railroad Stockton Division time tables 1924

Box 2:9

Southern Pacific Railroad Tucson Division time tables 1922

Box 2:10

Southern Pacific Railroad Western Division time tables 1924

Box 2:11

Southern Pacific Railroad Western Division time tables 1925

Box 2:12

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1924

Box 2:13

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1925

Box 2:14

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1926

Box 2:15

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1930-1932

Box 3:1

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1943-1947

Box 3:2

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1953-1954

Box 3:3

Southern Pacific Railroad time tables 1958, 1966

Box 4

"The official guide of the railways, steam navigation lines, and air-lines" National Railroad Publication Company 1933

 

Subseries 2.2 Magazines

Box 1:3

Railway Magazine 1944-06

Box 1:4

Southern Pacific Bulletin 1926-1930

Box 1:5

Western Railway news 1912

 

Subseries 2.3 Books

Box 1:2

The pocket list of railroad officials / The Railway and Equipment Publishing Company 1931

 

Subseries 2.4 Plans

Box 3:4

"General procedure for establishing railroad station" circa 1920s

 

Subseries 2.5 Programs

Box 3:4

"Christmas greeting program" 1931-12-24

 

Subseries 2.6 Business cards

Box 3:5

F.A. Gonzales, service inspector The Pullman Company Tuscon Division undated

Box 3:5

Calder Innes, claim agent Southern Pacific Railroad undated

 

Subseries 2.7 Tickets

Box 3:7

The Pullman Company and Southern Pacific Railroad 1923-1966

 

Subseries 2.8 Drawings

Box 3:8

Greyhound Bus line map of the United States 1951, 1957

Box 3:8

"Land profile of Sacramento Valley Railroad" undated

 

Subseries 2.9 Newspaper clippings

Box 3:9

"Cordwood Special" to be retired" 1926

Box 3:9

"Blue Canyon, long noted for water, goes dry" undated

1:1

Series 3. Correspondence 1922-1929

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Correspondence between George Winslow and the Southern Pacific Railroad Company between 1922-1929. Bulk of the correspondence discusses his employment with the company and as a witness to an accident in Chico, California in 1929.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically
 

Series 4. Railroad records

Physical Description: 2 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes union agreement and meeting minutes

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically
3:12

"Agreement Between the Southern Pacific Company and the Employees Represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employees" 1926

3:11

"Southern Pacific Company (Southern Pacific Lines) minutes of Sacramento Division Safety Committee meeting," Roseville, California 1927

 

Series 5. Sacramento High School class of 1921 reunions

Physical Description: 6 boxes

Series Scope and Content Summary

Series includes Sacramento High School reunion index, classmate correspondence, meeting minutes, programs, and scrapbooks documenting the class of 1921 and their reunions.

Arrangement

Arranged by format
 

Subseries 5.1 Correspondence

5:2

A-B [contains photostat drawing by artist Harry Bonath] 1951-1985

5:3

C 1951-1985

5:4

D 1941-1985

5:5

E-F 1961-1985

5:6

G 1951-1985

5:7

H 1941-1985

5:8

I 1956-1966

5:9

Ichikawa, Yoshio [includes manuscript, "From an immigrant's son to a business executive" 1956-1981

5:10

J 1951-1985

5:11

K-L 1941-1985

5:12

M 1941-1985

5:13

N 1951-1971

5:14

O-R 1951-1985

5:15

S 1941-1985

5:16

T 1941-1985

5:17

U 1951-1971

V-Z 1951-1985

6:1

Teachers 1941-1971

6:2

Sacramento City College 1983-1984

6:3

Centennial committee 1955-1976

6:4

Class of 1921 30th reunion 1951

6:5

Class of 1921 35th reunion 1955-1976

6:6

Class of 1921 40th reunion 1960-1961

6:7-9

Class of 1921 45th reunion 1965-1966

6:10

Class of 1921 50th reunion 1971

6:11-12

Class of 1921 55th reunion 1971-1976

6:13

Class of 1921 60th reunion 1980-1981

6:14-15

Class of 1921 65th reunion 1985-1986

7:1

Subseries 5.2 Biographical information on alunmae undated

7:2-3

Subseries 5.3 Meeting minutes and reports 1941-1982

7:4-9

Subseries 5.4 Notes 1941-1982

 

Subseries 5.5 Printed items

7:10

Sacramento High School commencement program 1928

7:11

Obituaries 1967-1984

7:12

Classes committee 1955-1976

7:13

Invitations and name tags 1956-1981

7:14

The Bray student newspaper 1922-1923

7:15

Lee's Sacramento guide 1923-1924

7:16

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph directory 1916

7:17

Sacramento Junior College jottings [student newspaper] 1922-1923

10

Subseries 5.6 Classmate index 1951-1956 and undated

 

Subseries 5.7 Scrapbooks

8:11-12, 9:1-2

Scrapbook #1 1921-1976

9:3-4

Scrapbook #2 1971

9:5-7

Scrapbook #3 deceased classmates 1951-1980

4E1 Drawer C

Subseries 5.8 Photographs [001-014] undated

 

Series 6. Personal papers

Physical Description: 1 box

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes diplomas, invitations, programs, certificates, and photograph documenting George F. Winslow's education at Sacramento High School, Sacramento Junior College, and the University of California Berkeley in the 1920s.

Arrangement

Arranged by format
8:1

Sacramento High School diploma 1921

8:2

Receipts 1920

8:3

Invitations, tickets, and programs 1917-1926

8:4

Notes and photograph of George Winslow 1919-1921

8:5

High school cadets and United States Boys Working Reserve certificates 1918-1921

8:6

University of California Berkeley class notes and football playbook 1920-1924

8:7

ROTC roster 1921

8:7

Letter re: Football game vs. Chico All stars at Buffalo Park 1920-12-21

8:8

Sacramento Junior College 1921-1928

8:9

Address books 1917-1921

4E1 Drawer C

Photographs [073] undated

Collection Contents
Series 1. Manuscript, "Railroad days, 1923-1936" 139 pp.
Series 2. Railroad and travel publications
Subseries 2.1 Pamphlets
Subseries 2.2 Magazines
Subseries 2.3 Books
Subseries 2.4 Plans
Subseries 2.5 Programs
Subseries 2.6 Business cards
Subseries 2.7 Tickets
Subseries 2.8 Drawings
Subseries 2.9 Newspaper clippings
Series 3. Correspondence
Series 4. Railroad records
Series 5. Sacramento High School class of 1921 reunions
Subseries 5.1 Correspondence
Subseries 5.2 Biographical information on alunmae
Subseries 5.3 Meeting minutes and reports
Subseries 5.4 Notes
Subseries 5.5 Printed items
Subseries 5.6 Classmate index
Subseries 5.7 Scrapbooks
Subseries 5.8 Photographs [001-014]
Series 6. Personal papers
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