Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Knights of Labor railroad strike scrapbook
- Dates:
- 1890
- Abstract:
- Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings about the Knights of Labor railroad strike against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad in August of 1890.
- Extent:
- .167 Linear Feet 1 half-box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Knights of Labor Railroad Strike Scrapbook, MS 496, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings about the Knights of Labor railroad strike against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad in August of 1890.
- Biographical / historical:
-
In 1890, a dispute between William Vanderbilt and the Knights of Labor stimulated a strike on the New York Central.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Joseph A. Kinville, 2001
- Physical location:
- Statewide Museum Collection Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Scrapbooks
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-20 00:41:43 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.
- Terms of access:
-
Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. Permission for publication must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Knights of Labor Railroad Strike Scrapbook, MS 496, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
-
111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073