Arcata and Mad River Railroad collection

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California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
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Sacramento, California 95814
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2020


Descriptive Summary

Title: Arcata and Mad River Railroad collection
Dates: 1885-1935
Collection Number: MS 95
Creator/Collector: Arcata and Mad River Railroad
Extent: 1 box
Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Sacramento, California 95814
Abstract: Miscellaneous files from the Arcata and Mad River Railroad.
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 District Collections Manager. 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

Arcata and Mad River Railroad collection. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Scope and Content of Collection

Consists of miscellaneous corporate files including correspondence, account books, passes, an asset inventory, boiler inspections, employment applications, freight bills, invoices, operating bulletins, passes, and a payroll record for the steamship "Alta". Correspondence is arranged chronologically and placed at the beginning of the collection. The remaining folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.