Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Railroad employee timebook collection
- Dates:
- bulk 1897-1960
- Abstract:
- This collection is comprised of railroad employee timebooks. Railroad employees used these pre-printed pocket size "timebooks" to keep track of the hours in which they worked.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet 4 manuscript boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Railroad Employee Timebook Collection, MS 104, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Railroad employees kept track of hours worked in pre-printed pocket size "timebooks." The type of information recorded varies but may include names of crew numbers for a specific train, locomotive number, total hours work, and rate of pay. Tables showing rates of pay for various jobs were frequently printed in these booklets.
The Library has many blank timebooks. This collection consists of timebooks completed by various railroad employees.
- Acquisition information:
- Multiple donors
- Processing information:
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These items came from multiple donations and were grouped together in this artificial collection.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged by employee surname. If the employee's job title, or employer is known, it is so indicated, as are the inclusive dates.
- Physical location:
- Statewide Museum Collections Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Time books
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-10 20:43:32 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff
- 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 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.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Railroad Employee Timebook Collection, MS 104, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073