Inventory of the Richard J. Orsi Papers MS 871 MS 871 MS 871
CSRM Library & Archives staff
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
2020
Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: Richard J. Orsi papers
Identifier/Call Number: MS 871
Physical Description:
13 Linear Feet
17 record cartons, 10 shoeboxes
Date (inclusive): 1970-2009
Abstract: ¶ The Richard J. Orsi Papers contain drafts of articles and books, research material, and accompanying supplementary materials
related to the professional and academic career of California and Western historian, Dr. Richard J. Orsi. The primary topic
covered in this collection concerns the impact of the railroad on the Californian and Western landscape and environment from
the 1860s to the late 20th century, which is evident from Dr. Orsi's published works, research notes, and lecture outlines,
all of which can be found in this collection. In addition to physical copies of books published by Dr. Orsi, the collection
contains handwritten note cards, printed articles, Kodak slides used for presentations, photographs, correspondence, and video
cassette tapes used by Dr. Orsi for research purposes. ¶
Physical Location: I2.212.L
Language of Material: English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to research by appointment. Contact Library Staff for details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Richard J. Orsi, 2020
Arrangement
The Richard J. Orsi papers are arranged into six series.
¶ Series 1. SUNSET LIMITED Subseries 1. Original Draft Subseries 2. Completed Copy Subseries 3. Draft of Bibliography Subseries
4. Draft of Chapters Subseries 5. 2005 Revised Draft Subseries 6. Photographs Subseries 7. Research Notes. ¶
¶ Series 2. ELUSIVE EDEN Subseries 1. Draft Subseries 2. Research Notes Subseries 3. Photographs. ¶
¶ Series 3. Subjects Subseries 1. Research Material on the Railroad and the Environment Subseries 2. Research Material on
Land Development and Records Subseries 3. Research Material on Mussel Slough Subseries 4. Research Material on the 1918 Pandemic
Subseries 5. Article on 2020 Police w/ Accompanying Research Notes. ¶
¶ Series 4. Articles, Papers, and Presentations Subseries 1. Slides for Presentations and Lectures Subseries 2. Papers on
the Railroad and Environmental History Subseries 3. Lecture Draft on "The Octopus in the Garden" Subseries 4. Ideas for Future
Writings Subseries 5. "Road of 1000 Wonders" Exhibit Subseries 6. "The Olive in California" Subseries 7. Correspondence Subseries
8. Irrigation Project in San Diego Subseries 9. Railtown 1897 NHL Nomination. ¶
Biography
¶ Historian Richard J. Orsi was born May 1, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. Orsi and his late wife, Dolores, have two sons, Jared
and Peter. Orsi obtained his Bachelor's degree (1961) from Occidental College in Los Angeles, and M.A. (1965) and Doctoral
(1973) degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.¶
¶ Orsi's interest in railroads began in childhood. While growing up in Chicago and southern California, he says: "Like almost
all my childhood friends, and most young boys in the Chicago area, I was fascinated by trains and railroading. We looked
on railroads as the most modern and exciting of all businesses and made and collected wooden locomotive models. I covered
my bedroom walls with pennants and posters of trains, particularly in the West. We all had and constantly added to our model
electric train rolling stock that ran on frequently expanding layouts. I had my first Marx even before my memory began, and
at age four, I was already completely the designer, builder, and operator of my floor layout. When I'd grown to twelve and
got my first of three Lionel trains, my father and I reorganized our large basement and built what appeared to be a giant
12 by 8 foot table layout, for which I designed, installed, wired, and landscaped two separate, interconnected tracks, complete
with sidings, crossings, and operating accessories. In fact, the California State Railroad Museum also features copies of
my Santa Fe red and white passenger diesel locomotive, several of my cars, and other accessories." ¶
¶ However, it was not until his Doctoral thesis project, under the guidance of historian Merle Curti, that Orsi began to take
a keen interest in the academic importance of the history of railroad history. ¶
¶ Over the course of his academic career from 1969 to 2005, Orsi held teaching and administrative positions at California
State University, East Bay. Additionally, from 1988 to 2000, Orsi served as the editor of CALIFORNIA HISTORY, the scholarly
quarterly of the California Historical Society. In that capacity, he collaborated with such prominent California historians
and authors as Kevin Starr, J.S. Holiday, James Houston, and James Rawls. While heading the journal, Orsi worked with authors
and co-editors to produce numerous special subject editions, five of which were also published as separate books by the University
of California Press. His own scholarship, lectures, and writings encompassed California and western history, particularly
the influence of railroads on the settlement process from the 1850s to the 1930s. ¶
¶ As reflected in this collection's materials, Orsi primarily conducted his research in state, federal, corporate, and private
manuscript collections. Increasingly, he emphasized the role of the Southern Pacific Company on the changing western social,
economic, and natural environment. This work culminated in his prize-winning book, Sunset Limited: the Southern Pacific Railroad
and the Development of the American West, published by the University of California Press in 2005. Along with his other writings,
that book debunked many long-held beliefs that had previously shaped Southern Pacific and general railroad history. From the
late 1980s through 2020, Orsi also coauthored five editions of The Elusive Eden: A New History of California. Among the eleven
chapters he wrote was a three-chapter section on "California's Railway Era." ¶
¶ Since retiring from teaching in 2005, Orsi continues to lecture and write about the history and legacy of railroads, including
the influence of railroads on urban environments, focusing on a case study of Sacramento, which was included as a chapter
in an anthology published in 2013. He also lectured and published on the influence of railroads on the establishment and
history of National Parks. Most recently, he has published an article in 2020 on the connection between the introduction
of railroads, the resulting new types of crime, and the development of railroad police forces. ¶
¶ In addition to numerous research grants from local historical organizations and his university, Orsi has held research fellowships
from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Vilas Foundation, the Henry E. Huntington Library, the Newberry Library,
and the DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University. ¶
Additional Collection Guides
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Richard J. Orsi Papers, MS 871, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento,
California.
Scope and Contents
The Richard J. Orsi Papers contain his academic works, research materials, published materials, photographs, and notes taken
over the course of his professional career. Prominently featured in this collection is material pertaining to Dr. Orsi's
most famous work, SUNSET LIMITED. These include early drafts of individual chapters, bibliographies, and photographs used
in each chapter of the book. Included is an unpublished, book-length manuscript history of the infamous Mussel Slough land
conflict, which pitted the Southern Pacific against San Joaquin Valley squatters.
The collection reflects Dr. Orsi's interest in the impact that railroads (and the Southern Pacific in particular) had on the
environment of California and the broader west. This theme of industrial environmentalism is prevalent throughout much of
his professional and academic work. It is most notably a central theme in SUNSET LIMITED, and the subject is a major part
of Dr. Orsi's research notes for various works, all of which are housed in the collection.
Much of the research material in this collection is connected to Dr. Orsi's work on SUNSET LIMITED, specifically the papers
and books on Mussel Slough, and the Southern Pacific's connection to the environment and land management in California and
the West. Additionally, the collection contains hundreds of photographs provided to Orsi by various railroads, institutions
(including CSRM), and individuals. Only some of the photos were used as illustrations in Sunset Limited.
In addition to materials used in SUNSET LIMITED, the Orsi Collection contains examples of Orsi's other works. Most notably,
are copies of his chapter contributions to THE ELUSIVE EDEN: A NEW HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA, as well as some research material
Orsi used for it. There is also a copy of the NHL (National Historical Landmark) nomination for the 1987 Railtown historic
site and park in Jamestown, for which Orsi contributed the context and historiographic sections. Finally, there is a checklist
and promotional materials for the "Road of 1000 Wonders" Exhibit for the CSRM, which Orsi contributed to.
The collection contains Dr. Orsi's slides and lecture notes he used for presentations he gave at his university and before
conferences and organizations across the west, including on the subject of railroads and environmental history. Finally, the
collection contains numerous published books, periodicals, and pamphlets on various railroad and land-development topics.
Included are many examples of pamphlets railroads published to promote Western states and regions, and some technical booklets
published by Amtrak and the Southern Pacific to instruct employees on how to operate and maintain locomotives and other equipment.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Bibliography
¶ Books: SUNSET LIMITED: THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN WEST, 1850-1930 (University of
California Press, 2005) coauthor, THE ELUSIVE EDEN: A NEW HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA, 4 editions (McGraw-Hill, 1988-2012), wrote
three-chapter part: "California's Railroad Era". ¶
¶ Articles / chapters (chronologically): "The Octopus Reconsidered: The Southern Pacific Railroad and Agricultural Modernization
in California, 1865-1915," CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL QUARTERLY (Fall 1975) "The Southern Pacific, John Muir, and the Founding
of Yosemite National Park," ___ (Dec. 1983) "Wilderness Saint and Robber Baron: The Anomalous Partnership of John Muir and
the Southern Pacific Railroad for the Preservation of Yosemite National Park," PACIFIC HISTORIAN (Summer/Fall 1985) "Railroads
in the History of California and the West: An Introduction," CALIFORNIA HISTORY (Spring 1991) "Railroads and Water in the
Arid Far West: The Southern Pacific Railroad as a Pioneer Water Developer," CALIFORNIA HISTORY (Spring 1991) "Reflections
on the DeGolyer Library's Railroad History Collections," Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University
NEWSLETTER (Jan. 2003) "Railroads and the Urban Environment: Sacramento's Story," in RIVER CITY AND VALLEY LIFE: AN ENVIRONMENTAL
HISTORY OF THE SACRAMENTO REGION (ed. By Christopher Castaneda and Lee Simpson, University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013) "Hear
that Lonesome [Police] Whistle Blow": The Southern Pacific Company and the Railroad Crime Revolution, 1860s-1940s," ¶
¶ CALIFORNIA HISTORY (Spring 2020) Book reviews in numerous historical journals. Lectures and papers: "The Railroad in California
History: Benefactor or 'Octopus'?" a lecture delivered at the Oakland Museum, May 1973 "Fraud on the Frontier: The Fresno
Farm Pupil Swindle, 1885" unpublished. Commentary of papers by Alfred Runte and Lawrence Borne, Western History Association
Annual Meeting, Sacramento, Oct. 10, 1985 "Railroads and Water in the Arid Far West: The Southern Pacific Company As A Pioneer
Water Developer, 1861-1930," University of California Intercampus Group in Economic History Conference on Railroads and Economic
Development, California State Railroad Museum, Nov. 13-15, 1987 "The Dark Side of Railroading in 19th Century America" presentation
to The Huntington Westerners, San Marino, California, May 21, 1988 "Boosterism and Its Limits: California Image and Reality,"
commentary by Richard J. Orsi, Western History Association Annual Meeting, Wichita, Kansas, Oct. 1988 "Talk to Retired SP
Executives Club," The Family Club, San Francisco, Feb. 16, 2000 "Reclamation's Forgotten Partner: The Southern Pacific Railroad
and the Truckee-Carson Project" at the History of the Bureau of Reclamation: A Symposium at the University of Las Vegas on
Jun. 18, 2002 "Sunset Limited: Towards a New History of the Southern Pacific Railroad in the American West," lecture at the
DeGolyer Library, Mar. 31, 2005 Lecture to the California State Railroad Museum, Apr. 8, 2006 "SP in Nevada" lecture at the
Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, 1 2, 2007 "The Southern Pacific RR and Monterey Bay History," Del Monte Hotel,
Naval Postgraduate School, Feb. 5, 2007 "Iron Horse: The Machine of the Garden," presented at the ASEH meeting in Portland,
Oregon, Mar. 2010 "Truckee: The Ultimate Railroad Town", lecture, Sierra College, Truckee, CA, Feb. 11, 2011 Manuscript reviews:
Includes a review of FROM THE HUNTINGTON PAPERS: THE HUNTINGTON-CONKLING CONNECTION by Charles J. McLain, THE PACIFIC HISTORIAN
(Winter 1985), pp. 31-46 Dr. Orsi was a series editor, volumes co-editor, and wrote introductions to California History Sesquicentennial
Series, four books of essays reinterpreting California history through the early 1900s, published by the University of California
Press and the California Historical Society, 1998-2003; editor of numerous special themes in CALIFORNIA HISTORY, including
"Railroads in California and the Far West,"CALIFORNIA HISTORY (Spring 1991). ¶
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Southern Pacific Company
Railroads--California--History
Series 1. SUNSET LIMITED
Scope and Contents
This series contains all of the materials related to Dr. Richard Orsi's book, SUNSET LIMITED and is separated into three subseries.
Some materials did not fit into the established subseries, as noted in the box listing. Located within are a copy of the 2005
edition of SUNSET LIMITED, initial outlines for the chapters and bibliography, an announcement of the book's writing, and
an advertisement for a presentation of the finished work at the California State Railroad Museum.
Subseries one contains the drafts of chapters 2, 12, 13, 14, as well as the introduction and the bibliography for SUNSET LIMITED.
There are also four small card boxes containing notecards for chapters 2, 6, and 7, and notes for the 2005 revised edition
of SUNSET LIMITED.
Subseries two contains the photographs and illustrations used by Dr. Orsi for SUNSET LIMITED. In this subseries there are
primarily photographs for chapters 1 through 14, however there are also photograph requisition forms sent by Dr. Orsi to various
institutions. Finally there is a copy of the cover illustration, as well as photographs from several archives and libraries
that do not appear to have been used in SUNSET LIMITED.
Subseries three contains the documents used as research material for SUNSET LIMITED. They are divided into two main categories:
research material and supporting documents, both of which are arranged by chapter. The bulk of the material deals with the
railroad's environmental impact, although there are also a sizable amount of documents on the Union Pacific's merger with
the Central Pacific, and correspondence with C.P. Huntington.
box 1
Copy of Sunset Limited. 2005 Edition
box 1, folder 1
Announcement of Book to be Written. 1981
box 1, folder 2
Final Acceptance Detailing Changes to MSS
box 1, folder 3
Bibliography Ideas and Chapters of Books
box 1, folder 4
Program for Book Presentation at CSRM
Subseries 1. Drafts of Chapters and Bibliographies
box 1, folder 5
Intro.- "A Railroad and the Development of the American West 1850-1930"
box 1, folder 6
Notes on Chapter 4. Mussel Slough. October 2005 Revision
box 1, folder 7
Chapter 12. The Southern Pacific and Public Lands. 1999
box 1, folder 8
Revised Draft of Chapter 13- Confrontation at Mussel Slough. 1985
box 1, folder 9
"Nearly Finished" Draft of Chapter 13- Confrontation at Mussel Slough. 1986
box 1, folder 10
Drafts of Chapter 13 and 14 and Grant Applications. 2003-2004
box 1, folder 11
First Draft. Chapter 14- Confrontation at Mussel Slough. 1983-1984
box 1, folder 12
Early Drafts of Chapter on Southern Pacific and Water History
box 1
Notecards for the Introduction and Chapter 2
box 2
Notecards for the 2005 Update
box 3
Notecards for the 2005 Update
box 4
Notecards for Chapters 6 and 7
Subseries 2. Photographs and Illustrations
box 1, folder 13
Photocopied Illustrations. 2006
box 1, folder 14
Photo Logs and Request forms. 2003
box 1, folder 16
Inventories of Photos and Art Illustrations. 2003
box 1, folder 17
Photos for Sunset Limited. 1986-1987
box 1, folder 18
Photos for Sunset Limited. 1991
box 1, folder 19
Copies of Photographs from CSRM. 2002
box 1, folder 20
Photos for Sunset Limited from U.C Berkley. 2003
box 1, folder 21
Photographs for Chapter 1 of Sunset Limited. 2003-2004
box 1, folder 22
Photographs for Chapter 2 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 23
Photographs for Chapter 3 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 24
Photographs for Chapter 4 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 25
Photographs for Chapter 5 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 26
Photographs for Chapter 6 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 27
Photographs for Chapter 7 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 28
Photographs for Chapter 8 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 29
Photographs for Chapter 9 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 30
Photographs for Chapter 10 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 31
Photographs for Chapter 11 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 32
Photographs for Chapter 12 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 33
Photographs for Chapter 13 of Sunset Limited. 2003
box 1, folder 34
Photographs for Chapter 14 of Sunset Limited. 2003
Subseries 3. Research Material
box 2, folder 1
Chapter Outline for "A Railroad & The Development of the American West: The S.P Co, 1850-1930". Aug. 1996
box 2, folder 2
Chapter 1- S.P and Historians. 1979-1983
box 2, folder 4
Chapter 3- The Agrarian Tycoon
box 2, folder 5
Chapter 3- C.P. Huntington & Racial Justice
box 2, folder 6
Chapter 3- Herrin, W.M.F.
box 2, folder 7
Railroads & Modernization. 1995
box 2, folder 8
Chapter 7- Agricultural Development Programs
box 2, folder 9
Chapter 7- Agricultural Development Programs. Demo Train
box 2, folder 10
Chapter 7- Agricultural Development Programs
box 2, folder 11
Chapter 7- Yuma Water System
box 2, folder 12
Chapter 8- "Railroads & Water in the Arid West". May 1996
box 2, folder 13
Chapter 8- "Railroads & Water in the Arid West". November 1987
box 2, folder 14
Chapter 8- "Railroads & Water in the Arid West". March 1988
box 2, folder 15
Chapter 8- Oregon State Agricultural College
box 2, folder 16
Chapter 8- Southern Pacific & Water Development
box 2, folder 17
Chapter 8- Southern Pacific & Water Development
box 2, folder 18
Chapter 8- A.T.S.F. Notebook & Station Plat book, Utah Division
box 2, folder 19
Chapter 8. Visit to the California State Railroad Museum
box 2, folder 20
Chapter 8- Private Irrigation
box 2, folder 21
Chapter 8- Merced Irrigation District
box 2, folder 22
Chapter 8- Irrigation Districts
box 2, folder 23
Chapter 8- Southern Pacific & Water relations with Wright Land Irrigation District
box 2, folder 24
Chapter 8- Irrigation & Water Control: Colorado River
box 2, folder 25
Chapter 8- Water Development. Imperial Valley. Colorado River
box 2, folder 26
Chapter 8- Imperial Irrigation District
box 2, folder 27
Chapter 8- Imperial Irrigation District
box 2, folder 29
Chapter 8- Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
box 2, folder 30
Chapter 8- Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
box 2, folder 31
Chapter 8- Agricultural Marketing Outline
box 2, folder 32
Chapter 8- Agricultural Marketing Outline
box 2, folder 33
Chapter 8- Agricultural Marketing Outline
box 2, folder 34
Chapter 8- California Raisin. "Day of the Raisin"
box 2, folder 35
Chapter 9- "The Octopus & The University: Science and Agriculture"
box 2, folder 36
Chapter 10- NHS Index- Truckee-Carson Irrigation District. 1987
box 2, folder 37
Chapter 10- Lake Tahoe Articles
box 2, folder 38
Chapter 10- Lake Tahoe Articles
box 2, folder 39
Chapter 10- Notes on Lake Tahoe. Feb. 2001
box 2, folder 40
Chapter 11- Southern Pacific & Water Development. Rewrites & Revisions. 1996
box 3, folder 1
Notes: Intro- Sacramento Shops Clippings
box 3, folder 2
Notes: Intro- Sacramento Waterfront
box 3, folder 3
Notes: Chapter 1. Union Pacific role in Modernization
box 3, folder 4
Notes: Chapter 1. Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio - Texas Lands
box 3, folder 5
Notes: Organization & Reconsolidation Southern Pacific & Central Pacific
box 3, folder 6
Notes: Chapter 1. Southern Pacific Oil Lands
box 3, folder 7
Notes: Chapter 1. Use of the name "Sunset"
box 3, folder 8
Notes: Chapter 2. Southern Pacific's Own Agricultural Agents
box 3, folder 9
Notes: Chapter 2. Agrarian Tycoons, Agricultural land ideas
box 3, folder 10
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Conflict with settlers
box 3, folder 11
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Mineral Lands
box 3, folder 12
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Small sales and low prices
box 3, folder 13
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Southern Pacific Oil Lands
box 3, folder 14
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Southern Pacific Mineral Lands. 1860s
box 3, folder 15
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Mussel Slough
box 3, folder 16
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Land grant work continues
box 3, folder 17
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Washington attorney's concept of land patents
box 3, folder 18
Notes: Chapters 3 & 4. Conflict with Mexican rancho grants
box 3, folder 19
Notes: Chapter 7. Southern Pacific Cooperation with Union Pacific
box 3, folder 20
Notes: Chapter 7. Freight Rates & PFE
box 3, folder 21
Notes: Chapter 7. Packing Houses
box 3, folder 22
Notes: Chapter 8. Salt Lake- Lucin cutoff. Environmental Complexities
box 3, folder 23
Notes: Chapter 8. National Parks
box 3, folder 24
Notes: Chapter 8. Obituary for Southern & Union Pacific EO McCormick
box 3, folder 25
Notes: Chapter 8. Quarantine of White Pines
box 3, folder 26
Notes: Chapter 8. City Parks
box 3, folder 27
Notes: Chapter 8. Lake Tahoe
box 3, folder 28
Notes: Chapter 8. Forestry
box 3, folder 29
Notes: Chapter 8. Graft on Oregon Short Line
box 3, folder 30
Notes: Chapter 8. Grazing Laws
box 3, folder 31
Notes: Chapter 8. Forest Reserves
box 3, folder 32
Notes: Chapter 8. Forest Reserves
box 3, folder 33
Notes: Chapter 8. Firefighting by SP
box 3, folder 34
Notes: Imperial Valley Water Situation, 2005
box 3, folder 35
Notes: Imperial Valley Reclamation. 2005
box 3, folder 36
Notes: United States Water Reclamation Projects. 2005
box 3, folder 37
Notes: Mojave River Irrigation District
box 3, folder 38
Notes: Extent of California Land Grants in 1949. 2005
box 3, folder 39
Notes: Oregon & California Land Grants. 2005
box 3, folder 40
Notes: Preludes to SP Land Company (?)
box 3, folder 41
Notes: Parts of Mineral Lands in Nevada
box 3, folder 43
Notes: Southern Pacific Land Company Natural Resources Department. Letters on Oregon Land
box 3, folder 44
Notes: Texas & New Orleans Railroad
box 3, folder 45
Notes: Sales under condition regular settlement & cultivation
box 3, folder 46
Notes: Back-to-the-land Movement
box 3, folder 48
Notes: "The Early Sunset Magazine. 1898 - 1928." 2005
box 3, folder 49
Notes: Collin's Review of Land Department Administration
box 3, folder 50
Notes: Contemplating Land Grant Sales. 2005
box 3, folder 52
C.P. Huntington Correspondence
box 3, folder 53
C.P. Huntington Correspondence
box 3, folder 54
C.P. Huntington Correspondence
box 3, folder 55
C.P. Huntington Correspondence
box 3, folder 56
C.P. Huntington Correspondence
box 3, folder 57
C.P. Huntington Correspondence. Photocopies
box 3, folder 58
C.P. Huntington Correspondence. Photocopies
box 3, folder 59
C.P. Huntington Correspondence. Photocopies
box 3, folder 60
C.P. Huntington Correspondence. Letters & Photocopies
box 3, folder 61
C.P. Huntington Microfilm index by reel/ index to correspondence
box 3, folder 62
C.P. Huntington. Southern Pacific of Mexico Finding Aid
box 3, folder 63
Notes: New Mexico State University Archive. Southern Pacific in New Mexico. Sept. 1984
box 3, folder 64
C.P. Huntington Indexes and Notes from Visit to Syracuse
box 4, folder 1
Supporting Documents: Ad Expenses, 1888-1914
box 4, folder 2
Supporting Documents: Agricultural Demonstration Train.
box 4, folder 3
Supporting Documents: Arizona Agriculture
box 4, folder 4
Supporting Documents: Boosterism & Its Limits
box 4, folder 5
Supporting Documents: Brief History of the El Paso Division
box 4, folder 6
Supporting Documents: California Board of Trade
box 4, folder 7
Supporting Documents: Central Pacific Construction
box 4, folder 8
Supporting Documents: Chinese Laborers on the Central and Southern Pacific
box 4, folder 9
Supporting Documents: Chinese Laborers on the Central and Southern Pacific
box 4, folder 10
Supporting Documents: Early History
box 4, folder 11
Supporting Documents: Government Subsidy & Its Impact
box 4, folder 12
Supporting Documents: E. H. Herriman. Management, 1901-1909
box 4, folder 13
Supporting Documents: History of the Williamette Valley, Oregon
box 4, folder 14
Supporting Documents: Immigration
box 4, folder 15
Supporting Documents: Index to Historic Material of the Colonization Department
box 4, folder 16
Supporting Documents: List of Directors (Central and Southern Pacific), 1871 & 1914
box 4, folder 17
Supporting Documents: W. Mahl Papers
box 4, folder 18
Supporting Documents: Native Americans & the Central and Southern Pacific
box 4, folder 19
Supporting Documents: Nordhoff, Charles (Central and Southern Pacific)
box 4, folder 20
Supporting Documents: Oregon & California Railroad
box 4, folder 21
Supporting Documents: Maps of Terminal Lines
box 4, folder 22
Supporting Documents: Central Pacific Original Construction Dates
box 4, folder 23
Supporting Documents: Port Costa
box 4, folder 24
Supporting Documents: Promontory Names
box 4, folder 25
Supporting Documents: Promotional- Arizona
box 4, folder 26
Supporting Documents: Promotional- Nevada
box 4, folder 27
Supporting Documents: Promotional Material- California Big Trees
box 4, folder 28
Supporting Documents: David Myrick, "Refining & Rebuilding the Central Pacific: 1899-1910"
box 4, folder 29
Supporting Documents: Andrew J. Russell Photo Collection
box 4, folder 30
Supporting Documents: San Diego & Arizona Railway
box 4, folder 31
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific Earthquake
box 4, folder 32
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific General Information
box 4, folder 33
Supporting Documents: General History
box 4, folder 34
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific Bibliography July 1971
box 4, folder 35
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific in Southern California
box 4, folder 36
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific Political Machine
box 4, folder 37
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/Santa Fe Merger
box 4, folder 38
Supporting Documents: Station Names, Portland Division
box 4, folder 39
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific Subsidiaries
box 4, folder 40
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific in Texas
box 4, folder 41
Supporting Documents: Texas
box 4, folder 42
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Union Pacific Dissolution Agreement
box 4, folder 43
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific Leaders
box 4, folder 44
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmerger Case
box 4, folder 45
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 46
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 47
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 48
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 49
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 50
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Central Pacific Unmeger
box 4, folder 51
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Union Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 52
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Union Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 53
Supporting Documetns: Southern Pacific/ Union Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 54
Supporting Documents: Southern Pacific/ Union Pacific Unmerger
box 4, folder 55
"Steel Nails to the Sunbelt" article in PTJ. June, 1991
box 4, folder 56
Supporting Documents: Sunset Magazine
box 4, folder 57
Supporting Documents: Sunset Story- Bill Lane Jr.
box 4, folder 58
Supporting Documents: Chapter 1- Building (CPH)
box 4, folder 59
Supporting Documents: Chapter 2- CPH
box 4, folder 60
Supporting Documents: Chapter 3- C.P Huntington Library Articles
box 4, folder 61
Supporting Documents: Chapter 5- California on Wheels
box 4, folder 62
Supporting Documents: Chapter 5- Science & Agriculture
box 4, folder 63
Supporting Documents: Chapter 5- Colonizing the Land Grant. Arizona
box 4, folder 64
Supporting Documents: Chapter 5- Land Grants
box 4, folder 65
Supporting Documents: Chapter 5- Land Grants
box 4, folder 66
Supporting Documents: Chapter 6- Water Division
box 4, folder 67
Supporting Documents: Chapter 6- W.M. Bittlewells
box 4, folder 68
Supporting Documents: Chapter 6- W.M. Bittlewells
box 4, folder 69
Supporting Documents: Chapter 7- Private Irrigation
box 4, folder 70
Supporting Documents: Chapter 8- Public Irrigation. Nevada Board of Trade
box 4, folder 71
Supporting Documents: Chapter 9- Federal Reclamation
box 4, folder 72
Supporting Documents: Chapter 10- Agriculture & Marketing
box 4, folder 73
Supporting Documents: Chapter 11- Parks & Wilderness
box 4, folder 74
Supporting Documents: Chapter 12- Resource Conservation
box 5
Notecards to accompany the research material
Series 2. ELUSIVE EDEN
Scope and Contents
Series two of the Richard J. Orsi Papers contains all of the material for his contributions to ELUSIVE EDEN, a comprehensive
history of California that was a collaborative effort between multiple local historians. It is divided into three subseries.
Subseries one contains the drafts that Dr. Orsi submitted to be published as part of ELUSIVE EDEN. Specifically there are
drafts of chapters 13, 14, and 15, and an appendix.
Subseries two contains the research material used by Dr. Orsi for the aforementioned chapters. There is photocopied material
from the C.P. Huntington Library collection, and a card box of notes written by Dr. Orsi on the research materials.
Finally, Subseries three contains the photographs and illustrations. Specifically there is a copy of the cover illustration
for ELUSIVE EDEN, as well as several photos used for Dr. Orsi's portion of the book.
box 5, folder 1
Appendix- The Southern Pacific & California Politics, Articles, Annotated. 1960-1988
box 5, folder 2
Drafts for Chapters 13, 14, and 15
Subseries 2. Research Material
box 5, folder 3
CPH Collection Photocopy of sources for Chapter 4
box 6
Notes on research material
Subseries 3. Photographs and Illustrations
box 5, folder 4
Cover page and photographs used for the book
Series 3. Subjects
Scope and Contents
Series 3 of the Dr. Richard J. Orsi Collection contains research materials, articles, and sources that Dr. Orsi had used
for projects or papers not connected to either SUNSET LIMITED or ELUSIVE EDEN. The material is divided into 6 subseries based
on subject, the largest of which are those pertaining to the environmental impact of the railroad, Southern Pacific, and the
Mussel Slough tragedy respectively. The smaller subseries contain materials on the Spanish Flu epidemic in 1918-1919, police
and the railroad, and finally miscellaneous topics that do not fit into any of the aforementioned categories.
Subseries one covers the railroad's environmental impact throughout its history in California, and contains reports on land
usage from the Southern Pacific Railroad, maps, reports, and planning documents for the Yosemite valley, and several reports
concerning the imperial water district. Additionally, the subseries contains numerous newspaper clippings concerning various
events concerning the railroad and urban development that Dr. Orsi had written on for his own note taking purposes.
The second subseries contains materials directly related to the operation and business practices of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. There are several documents detailing the proposed merger and un-merger between the Southern Pacific and the Central
Pacific, labor reports, documents from the San Francisco office, and finally a collection of photographs and requisition forms
to several California archives.
The subseries concerning Mussel Slough is predominantly made up of secondary sources that covered the tragedy and its aftermath.
Additionally there is a collection of GLO papers in the Mussel Slough subseries.
The remaining two smaller subseries all contain secondary sources on their subjects, whether it be the Spanish flu, or the
relationship between the railroads and law enforcement agencies. The final subseries is designated for materials that did
not fit into any of the aforementioned subseries.
Subseries 1. Railroads and the Environment
box 6, folder 1
Yosemite Commissioner's Report. Nov. 1884
box 6, folder 2
Yosemite Commissioner's Report. Oct. 1886
box 6, folder 4
Map of Yosemite Valley w/ notes
box 6, folder 5
Microfilm index and book listing for material on the Yosemite Valley
box 6, folder 6
Paper on Native California Flora. 1932
box 6, folder 7
Article on the Yosemite Valley. 1964
box 6, folder 8
Southern Pacific Public Relations Report on Wetlands. 1977
box 6, folder 9
Sacramento Bee Articles on land use by the Southern Pacific Land Company. 1982-1983
box 6, folder 10
San Francisco Newspaper Articles on S.P and Urban Development. 1983
box 6, folder 11
Newspaper Articles on S.P Land Development
box 6, folder 12
Southern Pacific Public Relations Report land development and colonization. 1978
box 6, folder 13
Railroads and National Parks. 1983
box 6, folder 14
Photocopied letters from an S.P. Land Agent. 1982-1984
box 6, folder 15
Conquering the Sierra by Rail. 1982
box 6, folder 16
Southern Pacific Hospital Division & Land Conservation. 2000
box 6, folder 17
Newspaper clippings of Southern Pacific Advertising of California. 2001-2004
box 6, folder 18
Photocopied News Articles on Southern Pacific and Land Issues
box 6, folder 19
Railroads and Environmentalism notes from the CPH Library
box 6, folder 20
Southern Pacific Land Department Documents
box 6, folder 21
Articles on the Railroad and Environment from CSRM and State Parks. 2010
box 6, folder 22
Urban Environmental History and the Railroad
box 6, folder 23
Urban Maps and Photos from the CSRM Collection
box 6, folder 24
Photo listing of abandoned railways and disused stations
box 6, folder 25
Recent Southern Pacific Land Company clippings. 1981
box 6, folder 26
Guides to San Diego & Arizona Eastern Collections and other notes of Southern Pacific Water Systems. 1990
box 6, folder 27
Water Development- Correspondence with the Huntington Library. 1981
box 6, folder 29
Irrigation- Articles & Notes
box 6, folder 30
Southern Pacific Land Company Records- Indexes at the San Francisco Headquarters
box 6, folder 31
"Fraud on the Frontier: The Fresno Farm Pupil Swindle, 1885"
box 6, folder 32
Clippings of the Railroad's impact on the environment
box 6, folder 33
Clippings of the Southern Pacific's impact on the environment
box 6, folder 34
C.P. Huntington Correspondence with Southern Pacific Land Department
box 6, folder 35
Imperial Irrigation District
box 6, folder 36
Imperial Irrigation District
box 6, folder 37
Imperial Irrigation District
box 6, folder 38
Imperial Irrigation District
box 6, folder 39
Imperial Irrigation District
box 6, folder 40
Imperial Irrigation District- Southern Pacific Executive Department- Digest of Abstract
box 6, folder 41
Colorado River Problem + Proposed Boulder Canyon Dam- S.P. Executive Department
box 6, folder 42
Colorado River Problem + Proposed Boulder Canyon Dam- S.P. Executive Department
box 6, folder 43
A resume of the acquisition and management of land under the jurisdiction of Southern Pacific Land Department
box 6, folder 44
"Trains in the Wilderness" Southern Pacific and the Environment article
box 6, folder 45
CD and Floppy Disk containing photos on the Railroad and Environmental History
box 6, folder 46
Environmental Impact Report Listings and CSRM Map and image listings
box 6, folder 47
Land Reform Articles from the University of Wisconsin. 2012
box 6, folder 48
"Southern Pacific Oil in Southern California" by Cooke. 2012
box 6, folder 49
Bureau of Land Reclamation History Program article, "The Newlands Project". 1996
box 6, folder 50
"Railroads and the Urban Environment" Publication agreement with the University of Pittsburgh. 2010
box 6, folder 51
Bibliography & Index of sources on the Railroad and the Environment
box 6, folder 52
Draft. "Rethinking Region Along the Railroad" by Paula Lupkin
box 6, folder 53
An Environmental History of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
box 6, folder 54
WHA notes on " "Railroads, the Environment, and the Future of Yellowstone"
box 6, folder 55
WHA commentary on "Encountering the Western Railroad." 2010
box 6, folder 56
Images with captions from the Sacramento Railroad Environmental History Center
box 6, folder 57
Images with captions related to Sacramento urban development
box 6, folder 58
CSRM Arial photos of the Sacramento Railyard shops. 2011
box 6, folder 59
California State Library Arial photo of Sacramento Railyard shops. 2011
box 6, folder 60
Sacramento History Center published photos. 2010
box 7, folder 1
The Oregon & California Railroad Land Grant, 1866-1945
box 7, folder 2
Golden Note Article, "What Happened to China Slough"
box 7, folder 3
History of the Sacramento River. 1979
box 7, folder 4
Photographs of Southern Pacific Railroads, Landscapes, and Trains in the Greater Sacramento Area.
box 7, folder 6
Department of the Interior and S.P Land Grant Correspondence
box 7, folder 7
Correspondence from the Southern Pacific Land Department with S.P Vice President, W.D Cornish
box 7, folder 8
Senate Bill on Public Land Use
box 7, folder 9
Southern Pacific Land Department. Inventory of the Proclamations Creating Forest Reserves
box 7, folder 10
Correspondence between the Southern Pacific Land Department and a Consulting Forester
box 7, folder 11
Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Land Department Documents
box 7, folder 12
The Role of Land Tenure in Regional Development: Arvin and Dinuba Revisited
box 7, folder 13
"A Comparison of Railroad Land Grant Policies"
box 7, folder 14
Title Clarification of Railroads with map and note to Dr. Orsi
box 7, folder 15
General Land Office Correspondence with Southern Pacific
box 7, folder 16
Photographs and Newspaper Clipping on Southern Pacific Land Development
box 7, folder 17
Southern Pacific Land Grants - GLO
box 7, folder 18
Southern Pacific Land Grants - Minerals
box 7, folder 19
Southern Pacific Land Grants - Minerals
box 7, folder 20
Southern Pacific Land Grants - Minerals
box 7, folder 21
Southern Pacific Land Grants - Minerals
box 7, folder 22
Southern Pacific Land Grants - Timber
box 7, folder 23
Land Grant Controversy in Texas
box 7, folder 24
Southern Pacific Land Grant Myth
Subseries 2. Southern Pacific
box 7, folder 25
Material on the Southern Pacific Railroad in San Luis Obispo
box 7, folder 26
Southern Pacific in San Luis Obispo
box 7, folder 27
Book listings on Southern Pacific and train disasters. 2008
box 7, folder 28
Photocopied pictures and manuscript list from CSRM
box 7, folder 29
Southern Pacific and Labor- Articles
box 7, folder 30
C.P. Huntington letter to A.C. Hutchison, head of Texas lines. June 15, 1886
box 7, folder 31
Southern Pacific Hospital Association Bill & Roundtable discussion program. 2007
box 7, folder 32
Notes on "A Visual Reinterpretations of Southern Pacific." Henry E. Huntington research
box 7, folder 33
Photographs of Southern Pacific Railroads and people
box 7, folder 34
Southern Pacific Research Ideas: Train Wrecks. 2007
box 7, folder 35
Notes and requests to the Center for Sacramento History
box 7, folder 36
Notes and requests to the California State Railroad Museum. 2009
box 7, folder 37
Historic American- "Engineering Record of Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops". 2010
box 7, folder 38
Clippings on the merger with Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. 1985-1996
box 7, folder 39
Guides to Southern Pacific research- Texas Libraries
box 7, folder 40
Index to Southern Pacific PR department records- San Francisco Offices
box 7, folder 41
Notes on the Southern Pacific from the University of California
box 7, folder 42
"A Lifetime of Railroading" by Lewis Hopkins. 1955
box 7, folder 43
Southern Pacific general- Secondary Sources
box 7, folder 44
Information about Southern Pacific- Secondary Sources
box 7, folder 45
Secondary Sources and Correspondence with Southern Pacific
box 7, folder 46
Southern Pacific general- Shasta Route. 1982
box 7, folder 47
Southern Pacific general- Railroad in the Capay Valley Correspondence. 1975-1976
box 7
Notecards on the Railroad and the Environment
Subseries 3. Mussel Slough
box 7, folder 48
Copy of "The Mussel Slough Tragedy". March, 1973
box 7, folder 49
Tulare Land Deeds…..The Mussel Slough Region
box 7, folder 50
Articles on the Battle of Mussel Slough
box 7, folder 51
Mussel Slough- Southern Pacific letters from the C.P Huntington Collection
box 7, folder 52
Mussel Slough- Secondary Sources
box 7, folder 53
Mussel Slough- Secondary Sources
box 7, folder 54
Mussel Slough- Secondary Sources
box 7, folder 55
Mussel Slough- Central Pacific Land in Nevada
box 7, folder 56
Copy of "The Mussel Slough Tragedy". By J. L. Brown
box 8
Notecards on Mussel Slough
box 8, folder 1
Mussel Slough- General Land Office (GLO) papers
box 8, folder 2
Mussel Slough- GLO papers
box 8, folder 3
Mussel Slough- GLO papers
box 8, folder 4
Mussel Slough Research Trip to Tulare City Library
box 8, folder 5
Mussel Slough- Newly Discovered Findings
Subseries 4. Spanish Flu Epidemic
box 8, folder 6
"The Invisible Enemy: Epidemic Influenza in Sacramento. 1918-1919"
box 8, folder 7
Spanish Flu in Sacramento. 1918-1919
box 8, folder 8
Oregon Historical Quarterly Article. "The 1918 Spanish Influenza Pandemic in Oregon". 2009
box 8, folder 9
Southern Pacific and the Flu. Statewide Museum Collections Center Research
Subseries 5. Police and the Railroad
box 8, folder 10
Southern Pacific Crime and Violence ideas
box 8, folder 11
Southern Pacific Crime and Violence ideas- newspaper clippings
box 8, folder 12
Research from the Bancroft Library on crime and police
box 8, folder 13
Book listing from University of California Library- National Police Gazette
box 8, folder 14
Notecards on the Railroads and Police
Subseries 6. Miscellaneous Topics
box 8, folder 15
William Mahl Memoir 1860-1913.
box 8, folder 16
Wells Fargo Historical Department Papers
box 8, folder 17
Footnotes for "Muir paper"
box 8, folder 18
"The Valley: In Search of Home"
box 8, folder 19
"The Triumph of Helios" with notes from Richard Orsi
box 8, folder 20
Material from research trip to San Francisco. 2007
box 8, folder 21
Photographs of trains and crew from DeGolyer University
box 8, folder 22
CSU East Bay Library Catalog
box 8, folder 23
Huntington Library- "Reviving a Working Ranch at the Huntington"
box 8, folder 24
French Banking Article with notes from Richard Orsi. 2001
box 8, folder 25
Book lisiting from the University of Nevada Press
box 8, folder 26
Central Pacific Trestle- California State Railroad Museum
box 8, folder 27
SULAIR Special Collection Finding Aid. 2012
box 8, folder 28
California State Railroad Museum Finding Aids. 2002
box 8, folder 29
Photographs and request forms from CSRM and the Huntington Library
box 8, folder 30
Digital photo collection on CD and floppy disk
box 8, folder 31
University of Southern California Photograph research. 2008
box 8, folder 32
"Guide to the Railroad & Trolleys of the U.S and Mexico" Repository List. 2008
box 8, folder 33
CSRM Manuscript Collection. MS 526 ATSF Special Services. 2007
box 8, folder 34
"Medical Railroading During the Korean War. 1951-1953"
box 8, folder 35
Clippings- General Railroad History
box 8, folder 36
Clippings- General Railroad History
box 8, folder 37
Railroad Hospitals in the West. 2008
box 8, folder 38
Notes on Discussion with Bruce MacGregor. 1986
box 8, folder 39
Kern County Museum photos & Request forms. 2010
box 8, folder 40
California State Railroad Museum Excursion Article. 2007
box 8, folder 41
Material and order forms from the California State Library. 2006
box 8, folder 42
Notes on an unidentified Symposium. 2002
box 8, folder 43
Photograph order forms from the Nevada Historical Society & the DeGolyer Library. 2002
box 8, folder 44
Photograph and map order forms from UC Berkley. 2003
box 8, folder 45
C.P. Huntington Library collection of photocopied letters. 2001
box 8, folder 46
"Clarifying the Tangled Tale of the Pacific Red Cars" with Letter from the writer
box 8, folder 47
C.P. Huntington Library Finding Aids
box 8, folder 48
Union Pacific Article and Octopus in the Garden Ideas.
box 8, folder 49
"Golden Days: 1899 railroad construction camp"
box 8, folder 50
Guides to Henry E. Huntington files by subject
box 8, folder 51
Portuguese Central Pacific Railroad Workers
box 8, folder 52
Railroads and Politics notes
box 10 through 16
Note Cards on Miscellaneous Topics
Series 4. Articles, Lectures, and Projects
Scope and Contents
The fourth series of the Dr. Richard J. Orsi Collection contains a multitude of articles, lectures, presentations, and projects
completed by Dr. Orsi that do not directly relate to the writing of either SUNSET LIMITED or ELUSIVE EDEN, although it should
be noted that located within are lectures on SUNSET LIMITED which Dr. Orsi delivered to various institutions. The series is
divided into 7 subseries based on subject matter.
The lecture material in this series mainly focuses on the Mussel Slough tragedy, the Southern Pacific Company, and the effect
of the railroad on the environment. With the lectures are several boxes of Kodak brand slides that were meant to be used as
a supplement to them.
Also in the collection are several folders worth of material on the nomination of Railtown in Sacramento as a National Historic
Landmark, as well as the California State Railroad Museum exhibit, ROAD OF 1000 WONDERS, which Dr. Orsi contributed to and
worked on with the museum staff.
Finally, there are several drafts of an article written by Dr. Orsi titled HEAR THAT LONESOME WHISTLE BLOW, along with several
CDs of illustrations and lecture notes on the subject of the article.
Subseries 1. The Railroad and the Environment
box 9, folder 1
"The Ambiguous Environmental Legacy of the Southern Pacific Railroad" & Correspondence w/ ASEH Planner. 2010
box 9, folder 2
"The Ambiguous Environmental Legacy of the Southern Pacific Railroad". 2010
box 9, folder 3
"The Ambiguous Environmental Legacy of the Southern Pacific Railroad" For ASEH Conference. 2010
box 9, folder 4
"The Ambiguous Environmental Legacy of the Southern Pacific Railroad". 2010
box 9, folder 5
"Force of Nature" Historical Overview from the Center of Sacramento History. 2010
box 9, folder 6
Two copies of "Railroads and the Urban Environment". Revised, 2011
box 9, folder 7
"The Olive in California" Draft
box 9, folder 8
Southern Pacific Land Management Resume. 1982
box 9, folder 9
"The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of Irrigation in the Far West". 2001
box 9, folder 10
"Railroads in the History of the Far West: An Intro" Spring, 1991
box 9, folder 11
Railroads & Water in the arid far west: The Southern Pacific Co. as a pioneer water developer. Spring 1991
box 9, folder 12
Railroads and Urban Development
box 9, folder 13
"Railroads and Conservation: The Southern Pacific, John Muir, & The Founding of Yosemite" Draft. 1983
box 9, folder 14
"Railroads and Conservation: The Southern Pacific, John Muir, & The Founding of Yosemite" Draft. 1983
box 9, folder 15
"Railroads and Conservation: The Southern Pacific, John Muir, & The Founding of Yosemite" Draft. 1983
box 9, folder 16
Review of "The West the Railroad Made". 2009
box 9, folder 17
Chapter Drafts on Southern Pacific Land Rights
box 9, folder 18
Bureau of Reclamation History Symposium CD. 2002
box 9, folder 19
"Railroads + Water in the arid far west…" 1987
Subseries 2. Mussel Slough
box 9, folder 20
Critique of "The Octopus Revisited". 1983
box 9, folder 21
"Battle of Mussel Slough" Outline. 1982-1986
box 9, folder 22
Mussel Slough Article Idea- Frank Norris' The Octopus- The Mussel Slough Tragedy: Fact or Fancy
box 9, folder 23
Mussel Slough handwritten manuscript
box 9, folder 24
Mussel Slough handwritten manuscript
box 9, folder 25
Mussel Slough handwritten manuscript
box 9, folder 26
"The Tragedy of Mussel Slough" Outline Draft
box 9, folder 27
"Settlers vs. Southern Pacific: The Mussel Slough Land Controversy. 1865-1877" Draft. 1984
box 9, folder 28
"Settlers vs. Southern Pacific: The Mussel Slough Land Controversy. 1865-1877" Draft. 1984
box 9, folder 29
Mussel Slough notes for roundtable symposium
box 9, folder 30
Mussel Slough. "History of the Railroad Land Grant System". Lecture. 1981
box 9, folder 31
Mussel Slough. "The Octopus Revisited: California's Land Grant Legend." Lecture. 1989
box 9, folder 32
Mussel Slough. "The Octopus Revisited: California's Land Grant Legend." Lecture. 1989
Subseries 3. Railtown Nomination
box 9, folder 33
For Railtown 1897 National Historic Landmark Nomination work
box 9, folder 34
For Railtown 1897… "Historic Foundry Patterns" by Lisa DeLacy
box 9, folder 35
For Railtown 1897… Nevada Northern, Ely Yards Nomination. 1986
box 9, folder 36
For Railtown 1897 nominationi Sierra Ry records @ CSRM + bibliography of short line railroads. 2014
box 9, folder 37
For Railtown 1897 National Historic Landmark Nomination work- site visit. 2014
box 9, folder 38
For Railtown 1897…Application for registration. 2014
box 9, folder 39
For Railtown 1897 National Historic Landmark nomination work- Drafts and Final
Subseries 4. Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow
box 9, folder 40
"Hear that Lonesome [police] Whistle Blow"- Origins/drafts. 2020
box 9, folder 41
"Hear that Lonesome [police] Whistle Blow"- Final draft. 2020
box 9, folder 42
"Hear that Lonesome [police] Whistle Blow"- bibliography
box 9, folder 43
"Hear that Lonesome Whistle…." Lecture notes CD
box 9, folder 44
"Hear that Lonesome Whistle…." Illustration CD
box 9, folder 45
"Hear that Lonesome Whistle…." Illustration CD
Subseries 5. Road of 1000 Wonders
box 9, folder 46
Road of 1000 Wonders exhibit checklist and advertisement. 2005
box 9, folder 47
Photographs used in Road of 1000 Wonders exhibit
Subseries 6. Sunset Limited
box 10, folder 1
"The Southern Pacific Railroad and Monterey Bay History". Lecture. 2007
box 10, folder 2
"Sunset Limited: Towards a new history of the Southern Pacific Railroad in the American West" Lecture. 2005
box 10, folder 3
Sunset Limited Lecture at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. 2007
box 10, folder 4
Book Lecture in the Big Four Room, CSRM. 2006
box 10, folder 5
"Reclamation's Forgotten Partner..." Lecture. 2001-2002 (2 of 2)
box 10, folder 6
"Reclamation's Forgotten Partner..." Lecture. 2001-2002 (2 of 2)
box 10, folder 7
Advertisement for Sunset Limited lecture at DeGolyer Library. 2005
box 10, folder 8
"Octopus in the Garden" Symposium lecture at the Oakland Museum. 1981
box 10, folder 9
Lecture outline: "Octopus in the Garden." 1988
box 10, folder 10
"The Dark Side of Railroading in America" Notice for Presentation. 1988
box 10, folder 11
Presentation for the Great Central Valley Symposium
Subseries 7. Miscellaneous
box 10, folder 12
Reflections on the DeGolyer Library in Railroad History
box 10, folder 13
"El Paso: Town of Six Nations". 2005
box 10, folder 14
Review of "From the Huntington Papers…". 1985
box 10, folder 15
Review of MSS "From the Huntington Papers & The CPH". 1985
box 10, folder 16
Henry E. Huntington Lecture & Correspondence between CSU East Bay Faculty. 2012
box 10, folder 17
Boosterism and Its Limits: California Image and Reality- Commentary by RO. 1988
box 10, folder 18
"Commentary…." Draft. 1985
box 10, folder 19
Railroads in California History: Benefactor or Octopus? Lecture Material. 1973
box 10, folder 20
Rail in California History- Lecture Notes. 1973
box 10, folder 21
Talk to Retired Southern Pacific Executive Clubs. 2000
box 10, folder 21
Review of THE GOVERNOR: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LELAND STANFORD, A CALIFORNIA COLOSSUS by Norman Tutorow. 2004
box 10, folder 22
"Truckee: The Ultimate Railroad Town." at Sierra College. 2011
box 10, folder 23
Chapter Revisions for Unknown Book. 2011
box 10, folder 24
Revisions of Master's Thesis about Southern Pacific
box 17 and 18
Slides to Accompany Lectures