Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
David Sprau Collection
Date(s)
Extent
32 boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The David Sprau Collection encompasses 32 boxes of documents covering most Pacific Northwest railroads and includes operations documents, businees correspondence, engineering drawings, photographs and maps. It includes materials received from Herb Schneider, John Phillips III and David Empfield.
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
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership resides in the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by David Sprau. Accession W2012-04 received 04/06/2012. Accression W2013-03 received 01/17/2013. Accesion W2013-13 received 04/05/2013. Accession W2014-09 received 03/26/2014. Accession W2016-09 received 02/16/2016. Accession W2016-20 received 03/08/2016. Accession W2016-62 received 11/10/2016. Accession W2017-18 received 02/22/2017. Accession W2017-76 received 11/07/2017. Accession W2017-90 received 12/19/2017.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
W2012-04, W2013-03, W2013-13, W2014-09, W2016-09, W2016-20, W2016-62, W2017-18, W2017-76, W2017-90
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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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)
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company (Subject)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company (Subject)
- Pacific Coast Railroad Company (Subject)