Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists, 1887-1902

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists
Dates:
1887-1902
Creators:
Southern Pacific Railroad
Abstract:
Extent:
2 volumes in 1 oversize box
Language:
Preferred citation:

Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Background

Scope and content:

Two bound volumes of Southern Pacific systemwide lists of employees that were discharged from employment and will not be rehired. Includes the discharge dates, occupations and divisions and cause for termination. Some causes include striking, union activity, drinking, and fired for cause, or committing a serious violation against the Company. These two volumes are arranged in chronological order. For additional information about Southern Pacific employees, see MS 10 Southern Pacific Company series 1 Motive Power Department.

Acquisition information:
Volume 1, gift of Fernarndo Fabbri, 1990 and volume 2 is a gift of Ken Dixon in 2022.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives staff.
Date Prepared:
1887-1902
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

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. 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:

Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Location of this collection:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 323-8073