Inventory of the William George Foote Papers MS 874
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
2020
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: William George Foote papers
creator:
Foote, William George,
Identifier/Call Number: MS 874
Physical Description:
.333 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): Mar. 25, 1917- Aug. 30, 1981
Date (bulk): bulk May 6,1935 - Mar. 1, 1963
Abstract: These papers document the forty-nine year career of William George Foote at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sparks, Nevada
shops. They include a photograph album with photographs of Foote and other Sparks shops employees at work and attending events
there between 1943-1960, membership cardsthe American Railway Supervisor's Association from 1941 to 1962, Foote's International
Association of Machinists lodge 705 dues receipt book from 1935-1939, and 2 training certificates.
Physical Location: Statewide Museum Collections Center
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research by appointmenty. Contact Library Staff for details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Sharon Vogelsang, 1917
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Biography
William George Foote was born on July 7, 1897. In 1913, he went to work at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sparks, Nevada
shops as a machinist's apprentice. He was promoted to journeyman machinist in 1917. By May 6, 1935, Foote was a machinist
and in 1941 was promoted to machinist foreman. He retired in July 1962 and was part of a group of retirees who met in 1981
who were featured in an article in the NEVADA STATE JOURNAL.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William George Foot Papers, MS 874], California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento,
California.
Scope and Contents
These papers document the forty-nine year career of William George Foote at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sparks, Nevada
shops. They include a photograph album with photographs of Foote and other Sparks shops employees at work and attending events
from 1943-1960, membership cards for the American Railway Supervisor's Association from 1941 to 1962, an International Association
of Machinists lodge 705 dues receipt book from 1935-1939, and 2 training certificates.
Some of the photographs show architectural details of the Sparks, Nevada shops.
Separated Materials
Tools, including 37 conventional drill bits of various sizes, some of which are labeled "SP Co National". 21 bits with serrated
edges, at least 2 hand-made wrenches, 13 punches, 2 keys, 1 amphere gauge, 3 gappers, calipers, rulers, a balpeen hammer,
a putty knife, a wrench, a wheel defect, a coupler limit and a journal collar and journal filler gage have been removed and
added to the CSRM artifact collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. Permission for publication must be submitted in writing
to the CSRM Library & Archives.
box 1, folder 2
Certificates, Mar. 25, 1917 - Jul. 20, 1944
box 1, folder 3
Correspondence, 1947-1963
box 1, folder 4
Dues assessment book, 1935-1939
box 1, folder 5
Membership cards, 1941-1962
box 1, folder 6
Photograph album of the Sparks, Nevada shops, 1932-1960, bulk 1943-1960 1
box 1, folder 7
Railroad shopmen's timebook and seniority list, 1962
