James A. Van Voorhis Collection

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US WaBuPNRA D0271

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Collection

Title

James A. Van Voorhis Collection

Date(s)

  • 1935-1940 (Creation)

Extent

​2 envelopes with 88 small photos and negatives and a history of the James Ardell Van Voorhis from his collection. He worked on an Northern Pacific Railroad Steel-Gang and a Telegraph crew between 1935 & 1940. His photos are of the crews working.

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Scope and content

The James A. Van Voorhis Collection encompasses primarily photographs of a Northern Pacific Railroad Steel-Gang and a Telegraph crew between 1935 & 1940.

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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 resides in the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive.

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Rita Meistrell. Accrual W2018-51 received 08/30/2018.

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W2018-51

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

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