Description
Fremont Ackerman worked as an engineer for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in Montana. He later established his own
business as a civil engineer and surveyor in the Southern California area. The collection consists of field books, maps, drawings,
correspondence, and business papers related to Fremont Ackerman's work with the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad
in Montana and his activities as a civil engineer and surveyor in the Los Angeles region.
Background
Ackerman graduated from Ohio State University in 1883; worked as an engineer for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in
Montana; moved to Los Angeles, California, and established his own business as a civil engineer and surveyor in the Southern
California area.
Extent
1 unknown
(62 boxes and 4 oversize boxes)
Restrictions
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are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
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