John M. Fluke Collection

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US WaBuPNRA D0258

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Title

John M. Fluke Collection

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Extent

12 boxes

Name of creator

(1942-)

Biographical history

John M. Fluke, Jr. was born in Washington DC and became a virtual Seattle native at age 10 when his father moved the then four-year old Fluke Corporation from Springdale, Connecticut to Seattle in 1952. John earned a BSEE degree from the University of Washington in 1964 and an MSEE degree from Stanford University in 1966. He joined FLUKE Corporation in mid-1966 as an engineer, ultimately working his way up to Chief Executive Officer in 1983 and then Chairman of the Board in 1984 following the death of his father.

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Scope and content

The John M. Fluke Collection is comprised of Milwaukee Road related materials.

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Conditions governing access

Please see Section VII of the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection Management Policy for further information.

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Please see the Pacific Northwest Railway Archives Reproduction Policy for further information.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

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Custodial history

Ownership resides in the Cascade Rail Foundation.

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by John M. Fluke. Accrual W2018-16 received 08/10/2003.

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Accruals

W2018-16

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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013

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