Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
John Christensen Collection
Date(s)
Extent
- 1 box
- 10 books
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The John Christensen Collection includes published books on railroad subjects, operating documents for the Northern Pacific and Great Northern, equipment manuals and other documents received from Don Stay, Southern Pacific track profiles from 1990 and Operating Rules for 1986, the diary of J. P. Titus, an engineer involved in the Northern Pacific's Eagle Gorge, Washington line change in 1958, and trainmens' work schedules for Everett, Washington in the late 1980's and early 1990's
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.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Please see the Pacific Northwest Railway Archives 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 John Christensen. Accrual W2016-15 received 03/02/16. Accrual W2016-30 received 06/01/2016. Accrual W2016-31 received 06/01/2016. Accrual W2016-45 received 03/09/2016. Accrual W2016-51 received 09/21/2016. Accrual W2017-58 received 06/17/2018. Accrual W2017-72 received 10/18/2017. Accrual W2017-86 received 12/06/2017.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
W2016-15, W2016-30, W2016-31, W2016-45, W2016-51, W2017-58, W2017-72, W2017-86
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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
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Subject)
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company (Subject)
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company (Subject)
- Other Railroads (Subject)