Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
David Emerson Collection
Date(s)
Extent
9 boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
David Emerson was a lifetime resident of the Spokane Valley, WA. Mr. Emerson was employed by Kaiser Aluminum as an inspector for over 22 years. He enjoyed a longtime interest in Spokane area railroads in general and the Great Northern Railway in particular. He belonged to both the Inland Empire Railway Historical Society and the Great Northern Railway Historical Society for many years.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The David Emerson Collection encompasses materials primarily related to the Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) and the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. It includes in excess of 27,000 photographs in addition to extensive Great Northern operational paperwork from the Spokane area and posters, ephemera, annual reports, newsletters, blueprints, equipment manuals, and timetables.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Please see Section VII of the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection Management Policy for further information on access.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Please see the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Reproduction Policy for further information.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Content lists included in the Millie Emerson donation file.
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership of Accrual 2013-14 resides in the Great Northern Railway Historical Society.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Kathleen Emerson, executor of the David Emerson estate. Accrual W2013-14 received 06/02/2013.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
W2013-14
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
Sources used
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Subject)
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Subject)