Stanford (Leland) Letter to Butler Ives, 1869

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Leland Stanford letter to Butler Ives
Dates:
1869
Creators:
Stanford, Leland
Abstract:
Handwritten letter, January 25, 1869, requesting more men at work "on our line at the point where the U.P. line strikes it east of Ogden," along with a photoprint copy of a stereocard showing Butler Ives on horseback in the mountains.
Extent:
0.02 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language:
Undetermined .
Preferred citation:

Leland Stanford Letter to Butler Ives (SCM0262). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Handwritten letter, January 25, 1869, requesting more men at work "on our line at the point where the U.P. line strikes it east of Ogden," along with a photoprint copy of a stereocard showing Butler Ives on horseback in the mountains.

Biographical / historical:

At the time of the letter, Butler Ives was an assistant engineer with the Central Pacific Railroad.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Martha Ives Duncan, 2004.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-11 14:00:37 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

Leland Stanford Letter to Butler Ives (SCM0262). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022