Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists

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2022


Descriptive Summary

Title: Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists
Dates: 1887-1902
Collection Number: MS 912
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 2 volumes in 1 oversize box
Repository: California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives
Sacramento, California 95814
Abstract: Southern Pacific systemwide lists of employees that were discharged from employment and will not be rehired.
Language of Material: English

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Southern Pacific Railroad Employee Blacklists. Collection Number: MS 912. California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

Acquisition Information

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

Scope and Content of Collection

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.