Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Railroad Commission of the State of California
- Extent:
- 6 Linear Feet (13 boxes, 1 tube)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Hopkins Transportation Collection, M164, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists largely of working papers for applications to and hearings before the California Railroad Commission (forerunner of the Public Utilities Commission) or the Interstate Commerce Commission from the years 1912-1915, 1922-1923, 1927-1930, 1932-1933, and 1936. Also included are reports, histories, statistics, briefs, maps, diagrams, etc. giving background material on a number of the smaller California railroads (lumber, street, interurban and/or electric).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the Public Utilities Commission, through James Gibson, 1962-1964.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Railroads -- United States -- History.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Some of these materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain material.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] Hopkins Transportation Collection, M164, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022