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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Scope and Content of Collection
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Harry A. Butler papers
    Dates: 1921-1970
    Collection Number: MS 537
    Creator/Collector: Butler, Harry A.
    Extent: 3 boxes
    Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
    Sacramento, California 95814
    Abstract: These papers were collected by Harry A. Butler while he worked for the Dining Car Department of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Series 1. reflects Mr. Butler's career with Southern Pacific, while Series 2. is generally about the Southern Pacific dining car department.
    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

    Harry A. Butler papers. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Ruy Kern, 2002

    Scope and Content of Collection

    These papers were collected by Harry A. Butler while he worked for the Dining Car Department of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Series 1. reflects Mr. Butler's career with Southern Pacific, while Series 2. is generally about the Southern Pacific dining car department. This collection is arranged into three series: 1. Career with the Southern Pacific Company •2. Southern Pacific Company Dining Car, Hotel and Restaurant Department / Dining Car, Hotel, Restaurant and News Service Department Documents •3. Photographs