Joseph McGee Collection

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Reference code

US WaBuPNRA D0021

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Collection

Title

Joseph McGee Collection

Date(s)

  • 1919-1956 (Creation)

Extent

6 books, 3 documents

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Scope and content

The Joseph McGee Collection includes 6 time books (labeled 1-7, but 2 is missing) for Brakeman Joe McGee on the Northern Pacific Railroad Company's Idaho Division out of Spokane from September 1, 1946 through June 30, 1956 (Accrual W2012-11) and 3 large format Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) time tables: Great Northern #30 for the Montana Division dated 06/01/1930, Great Northern #39 for the Butte Division dated 12/13/1936 and Great Northern (United States Railroad Administration) #4 dated 10/05/1919.

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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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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

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Custodial history

Ownership of Accrual 2012-11 resides in the Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Association. Ownership of Accrual 2015-53 resides with the Great Northern Railway Historical Society.

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by John Langlot. Accrual W2012-11 received 06/21/2002. Accrual 2015-53 received 11/18/2015.

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Accruals

W2012-11, W2015-53

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

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