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Surveyor's Notebook, Poem and Artwork
MS 904  
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  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Surveyor's Notebook, Poem and Artwork
    Dates: Early 1900s
    Collection Number: MS 904
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    Extent: 1 folder
    Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
    Sacramento, California 95814
    Abstract: This is a surveyor's personal reference book mainly for laying out typical railroad spiral (tapering curves).
    Language of Material: English

    Access

    Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.

    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 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]. Surveyor's Notebook, Poem and Artwork. Collection Number: MS 904. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

    Scope and Content of Collection

    This is a surveyor's personal reference book mainly for laying out typical railroad spiral (tapering curves). There are several loose sheets with parts lists for various turnouts (switches) marked as being Great Northern Railroad standards. There is some odd artwork and a poem.