INDEX of RECORD HOLDINGS
Relating to
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
Compiled by
William S. Osborn
Patman & Osborn
515 Congress Avenue Suite 1704
Austin, Texas 78701
512/476-3529 Telephone
512/476-8310 Telecopy
Reviewed for the Purpose of Preparing a Corporate History
(A Work in Progress)
File Name: GCSFINDX.mis.doc
Last Revision: April 11, 2000
Items Listed 137 Record Files
50 Interview Transcripts
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Index of Record Holdings |
Work Product |
GCSFINDX.MIS
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Station and Agency Status |
Chicago Office of Valuation Engineer System File 78-2-C
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STAINDEX.MIS |
1B |
Station and Agency Status |
Miscellaneous
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2 |
Statement of Cost - Pecos & North Texas Railway Coleman to Lubbock Junction |
? |
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3 |
Robert Pounds Research |
R. E. Pounds |
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4 |
G.C.&S.F. Small Drawings & Blueprints AFE/AFR |
Miscellaneous |
Yes
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5 |
Origin of Town and Station Names |
Chicago Office of Valuation Engineer System File 20-2 |
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6 |
Merger into A.T.&S.F. Last Passenger Train Leaves Galveston
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7 |
Railroading Along The Concho: A History of the Concho, San Saba, and Llano Valley Railroad Company Also, 1937 ICC Report and Order on Abandonment of Paint Rock Branch. Historical file on order from K.S.H.S.
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West Texas Historical Association Yearbook Volume 38 T976.4006 W52Y Barker Center
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Yes |
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Excerpts from 1915 Freight Rate Hearing |
Railroad Commission of Texas |
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9 |
Inventory of Photographs |
Various |
PHOINDBU.SFE
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10 |
Destruction of Railroad Commission Files Regarding Railway Dockets - Microfilm Conversion |
Railroad Commission of Texas |
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11 |
Building Inventory |
G.C.&S.F. Building Records |
Yes, hard copy, but obsolete software
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12 |
Complaints to Railroad Commission Regarding Operations of G.C.&S.F. - 1891 to 1933 |
Railroad Commission of Texas |
Yes, hard copy, but obsolete software
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12B |
Copies of Selected Commission Correspondence |
Railroad Commission of Texas |
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13 |
Excerpt - "Galveston, A History" |
David G. McComb |
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14 |
SFRHS Article on Construction Through Post, Also Waters extract on this line |
SFRHS/Waters |
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15 |
Freight Car Cards - Zulu & Stock Hogs |
Keith Hines |
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Promotional Broadsides |
Various
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17 |
1917 System Letter on Line History |
K.S.H.S. |
GC&SF.sfe
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1924 Inventory of Carthage Depot Contents |
ICC
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Invent.sfe |
19 |
Articles on History of Santa Fe Towns |
Various
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20 |
Interlocker List |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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21 |
Manual for Drafting Room Office of Chief Engineer, Galveston October, 1923 - March, 1959
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Loan from R. E. Pounds |
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22 |
Line Abandonments System File 24-1 Series 5 Updated to January 11, 1963.
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Loan from R. E. Pounds |
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23 |
Research Correspondence |
Work Product
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Average Daily Compensation 1891-1906 |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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Research Notes |
Work Product
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1908 Report on Conditions of Weatherford, Paris, Honey Grove and San Angelo Branches |
Railroad Commission of Texas. Search Pending for Remainder of Report.
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RRC12248.sfe |
27 |
Sundry Letters |
Extracts from K.S.H.S. RR 653.4
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28 |
History of the Central & Montgomery Railway Co. - Elinore M. McDonough, Galveston, 1934
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K.S.H.S. |
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Extracts from San Saba Newspaper on the Coming of The Railroad - 1911
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Work Product |
Yes |
30 |
Maps |
Various
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31 |
Applications to Railroad Commission to Discontinue Passenger Service |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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32 |
A.T.&S.F. 75th Anniversary - 1948 |
Santa Fe Magazine
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33 |
Statement of Cost - Additions and Betterments 1895-1912 |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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34 |
Excerpt from Finance Docket 18216 - Building of Sanger - Dallas Line, and Related letters
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ICC/K.S.H.S. |
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35 |
1917 Objections of G.C.&S.F. to RRC Valuation of Lometa-Eden Line |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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36 |
1946 Letter to Zelma Scott of Gatesville re G.C.&S.F. and other roads in Coryell County |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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37 |
Charter, Acts of Incorporation, etc. GCSF/ATSF Purchase Contract
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Various
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38 |
S. G. Reed Chapter 27 - The Santa Fe System, incl. G.C.&S.F. letters to Reed regarding reviews of draft.
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Reed.K.S.H.S. |
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39 |
Bibliography |
Various
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40 |
Operating Bulletins |
Ubo Kovacevich |
In progress
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41 |
Colonization/Promotion |
Various
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42 |
1888 and 1912 System Timetables |
Purchased
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43 |
Top Ten Project |
Work Product
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44 |
Book Organization |
Work Product
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G.C.&S.F. in Oklahoma |
Various
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Traffic Analysis |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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In Progress |
47 |
Jim Crow |
Various
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48 |
Text on Computer
50th Anniversary Celebration 05/03/25 Galv. News 75th Anniversary Celebration 08/00/48 SF Magazine Prospectus - 1878 Reconn. Report - Montgomery Branch 08/16/87 Reconn. Report - Montgomery Branch 12/09/90 Reconn. Report - Main Line ___/___/___ Max Naumann Sketch of History 11/00/07 Max Naumann Sketch of History 09/00/12 W. J. Sherman - Early Days on The Texas Santa Fe Extract from Griffin's Galveston History - 1931 Houston's Hostile Attitude Forced Cons. 06/23/28 Yellow Fever Death Statistics Galv. News 06/04/89 ICC Cane Belt Abandonment Report (Matagorda) "The Santa Fe Today" - Storey Speech 06/21/32 Letters from RRC to GCSF Gen. Manager Polk "Ruthless Slaughter of revenues" - tariff issues January 28, 1896 February 23, 1896 January 24, 1898 |
K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. K.S.H.S. R. E. Pounds SF Magazine
TX State Archives TX State Archives TX State Archives
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Dirt.sfe Diajub.sfe Prospect.sfe Snyder.sfe Vansant.sfe Bragg.sfe ? ? Sherman.sfe Railway.sfe Fever.sfe Epidem.sfe memo.sfe Depress.sfe
Reaganii.sfe Reagan3.sfe Reagan.sfe
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Index of Appellate Litigation involving the G.C.&S.F. |
Southwest Reporter |
In Progress
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50 |
Cane Belt Line |
Work Product (Chapter Draft) |
In Progress
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51 |
Analysis of Contracts |
K.S.H.S. |
Contract.sfe
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52 |
Insurance Schedules 1890 - 1895 |
K.S.H.S.
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53 |
Extracts from Annual Reports |
K.S.H.S. |
Anreport.sfe
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54 |
April 1946 Systemwide Traffic Report |
K.S.H.S.
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55 |
Valuation Engineer System Office Report on G.C.&S.F. History March 1946
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K.S.H.S. |
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56 |
1916 Accounting Report - Cash Contributions by Town, and line construction dates
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K.S.H.S.? |
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57 |
Excerpt from Night Trains - Pullman Operations |
"Night Trains"
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58 |
Extract - Bradley's "Story of the Santa Fe" |
"Story of the Santa Fe"
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59 |
Misc. Railroad Commission Bulletins |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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60 |
Arthur L. Carnahan |
Railroad Commission of Texas
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61 |
Santa Fe Magazine Articles |
K.S.H.S.
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62 |
Officers/Dates of Service/Biographies |
K.S.H.S.
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63 |
Line Relocations, Lines Acquired by Purchase |
K.S.H.S.
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64 |
Insurance Reports on Fires |
K.S.H.S.
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65 |
Paris Branch Chicago, Texas & Mexican Central Ry. Co. History on order from K.S.H.S.
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K.S.H.S., Various |
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66 |
Chronological Index of Corporate Activities |
Work Product
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gcchron.sfe |
67 |
Index to A.T.&S.F. Magazine Articles |
Work Product
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magazine.sfe |
68 |
December 1953 "Modern Railroads" "The Modern Santa Fe" (Entire Issue on the Company)
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Ed Kasparik |
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69 |
1889 "Atlas of the Santa Fe Route" |
Ubo Kovacevich
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70 |
Minute Book Indexes |
K.S.H.S.
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71 |
Fred Harvey and the G.C.&S.F. |
Various
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72 |
Fires |
Various
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73 |
Stock Certificates |
Various
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74 |
Tillman's Lane Menard - Sonora |
Jim Croom
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75 |
Indexes of Drawings - Other Collections |
Various
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76 |
John Henry Kirby |
K.S.H.S.
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In Progress |
77 |
Early Reconnissance and Preliminary Surveys 8 Reports 1874-1890
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K.S.H.S. |
Yes |
78 |
Discontinuance of San Saba Agency |
Railroad Commission of Texas - 1976
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79 |
ICC Valuation Records |
ICC/Jim Steely
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80 |
G.C.&S.F. Inspection Trip and Reports "Way and Structures" May 1941 with photographs (order pending for 11 copies) - there is also an "Equipment Report" in the ICC files
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ICC |
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81 |
Railroad YMCA April 1910 |
SF Magazine K.S.H.S.
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82 |
Marshall, Timpson & Sabine Pass History |
K.S.H.S.
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83 |
Texas & Gulf Ry. Co. History |
K.S.H.S.
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84 |
Gulf & Interstate Ry. Co. |
K.S.H.S.
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85 |
Potts' "Railroad Transportation in Texas" University of Texas Bulletin 119 March 1, 1909
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Purchase |
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86 |
125th Anniversary - XCel Issue |
A.T.&S.F. Ry. Co.
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87 |
"The Earth" G.C.&S.F. Material |
K.S.H.S.
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Yes |
88 |
Fort Worth & Rio Grande Ry. Co. History |
K.S.H.S.
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89 |
Economic Survey of East Texas Ore Fields - Longview Extension - 1943 War Needs
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K.S.H.S. |
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90 |
Proposed Extension of Line Dougherty, Indian Territory - Paris - Longview
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K.S.H.S. |
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91 |
Hospital Association |
K.S.H.S.
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92 |
1886 Sale to A.T.&S.F., "Company Name" |
K.S.H.S.
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93
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Early Issues of Capital Stock |
K.S.H.S. |
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94
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Santa Fe Executive Writing Style |
Work Product |
Yes |
95 |
Santa Fe/BN Merger
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Various |
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96 |
Port Bolivar Iron Ore Ry. Co.
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K.S.H.S. |
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97
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Livestock Industry |
Various |
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98 |
Cotton/Wool/Mohair |
Various |
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99 |
GCSF Legal Files at Houston
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George Werner |
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100
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Wells Fargo |
Various |
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101
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Equipment |
Various |
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102 |
Tower 19
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Work Product |
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103 |
DeGolyer Library Research |
Work Product
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104 |
W. E. Maxson Shooting |
Peter Maxson
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105 |
Fuel Oil |
K.S.H.S., Bob Biard
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106 |
East Texas |
Work Product
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107 |
Sanger, Tx January 1, 1938 |
Trains Magazine
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108 |
South Orient Express History |
Work Product
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109 |
East Texas Predecessor Lines |
K.S.H.S.
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110 |
GCSF Material in State Archives |
Work Product
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111 |
ATSF Centennial |
Various
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112 |
Relations with CRI&P 1903-1905
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K.S.H.S. |
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113 |
Land Grants |
Various
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114 |
Interviews of Galveston Area Retirees |
Work Product
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115
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Interviews of Cleburne Area Retirees |
Work Product |
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116
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Irrigation |
U.S.G.S. etc |
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117
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ICC Finance Docket 26439 - 1972 Abandonment Trackage Brady - Eden |
Interstate Commerce Comm. |
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118
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RRC Docket 3681R - 1939 Discontinue Passenger Service Brownwood - Menard |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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119
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ICC Finance Docket 20515 - 1959 Abandonment Trackage Brownwood to Brady |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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120
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San Saba Branch Misc. Items |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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121
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RRC Docket 1423 RO - 1957 Closing Agency - Melvin |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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122
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RRC Docket 1044 RO - 1949 Closing Agency - Whiteland |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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123
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RRC Docket 1480 RO - 1958 Discontinue Passenger Service Lometa - Eden |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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124
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RRC Docket 3538 R - 1938 |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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125
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Brady Reservoir Realignment - 1960 |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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126
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Preface for Book |
Quotation |
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127
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Archival Mylar Photo Sleeves |
Universal Products |
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128
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California State Railroad Museum Photos |
CSRRM |
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129
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Library of Congress Photographs |
LoC |
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130
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Tariffs |
Various |
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131
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Operations in Louisiana |
Various |
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132
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Gould-Huntington Non-compete Agreement |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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133
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RRC Docket 1656 RO - 1960 Closing Agency - Richland Springs |
Houston Metropolitan Research Center |
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134
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San Saba Branch History |
Work Product |
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135
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Surviving Depots Website |
Evan Werkema |
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136
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Pineland Colonization Co. Minute Book |
Kansas State Hist. Society |
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137
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Interviews of Gainesville Area Retirees |
Work Product |
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Oral History Transcripts of
Employee/Shipper Interviews
Date
1988 11/00/93 11/00/93 12/11/93 12/11/93 12/13/93 12/13/93 01/21/94 01/11/95 01/12/95 01/12/95 01/12/95 01/13/95 01/13/95 01/13/95 01/13/95 01/13/95 01/14/95 08/26/96 10/21/96 10/21/96 10/21/96 10/21/96 10/22/96 10/22/96 10/22/96 10/22/96 10/28/96 12/31/96 01/02/97 01/02/97 03/01/97 03/03/97 04/13/97 09/09/97 09/09/97 01/18/99 01/18/99 01/18/99 01/26/00 01/26/00 01/26/00 01/26/00 01/26/00 01/26/00 02/15/00 02/15/00 02/15/00 02/15/00 02/15/00 |
Name
Mick Stephens Spud Talley Darrell Williams Bill Allison Lloyd Lively Claude Russell Martin Lehnis Roy Sullivan Edgar Muesse Ray Wells Allan Ivey Art Thompson Harry Hughes Robert Stevens Manuel Castro Orander Drake Mary Christine Higgins Elise Landers C. T. Sumerall Etelka Baker Williams Collis Parker John Perry Garnell Baker Virble Lankford J. C. Odom Johnnie Parrish R. W. Bowers Theo Darnell C. C. Bobo Truett Williams B. J. Heath N. K. Farmer Monte Noelke Gary Wylie Frank Ruttiger Ed Hartnett T. E. Flemons Bo Maniss Fred Mitchell W. E. Brownlee Burl Bradshaw Charles E. Reed Miles D. Jordan R. W. Herron Kenneth Harwell James A. Sirmons Darrell D. Shine Charles W. Lee Marscine Simmons Malcolm G. Griffin |
Place
Lometa Lometa Lometa Lampasas Lometa Lampasas Brownwood Lampasas LaMarque Hitchcock Hitchcock Hitchcock Galveston Galveston Galveston Galveston Galveston Galveston Temple Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Cleburne Brownwood Salado Salado Junction Mertzon Cleburne Rockport Rockport Gainesville Gainesville Gainesville Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee Silsbee |
Commenced Employment
Shipper ? ? 1943 Shipper 1928 1930 1945 1956 1945 1961? 1948 1951 1949 1927 1946 1942 1950 1946 1930 1952 1941 1941 1920 1943 1943 1948 1925 1947 1945 1949 Shipper Shipper 1971 1933 1954 1934 1930 1942 1956 1946 1947 1946 1936 1953 1946 1948 1948 1948 1957 |
Collected Autobiography by Employees or Family or Observers
1967 Robert A. Wood San Augustine 1915
? Harry I. Maxson (Son of Willis Maxson) Galveston 1900 Hurricane
1967 Herbert Roedenbeck Chambers County 1909-1930
Company Construction Blueprints
Drawn Facility/Subject Sheets Source
Sept. 8, 1906 G.C.&S.F. Standard Frame Combination Depot 36 Robert Pounds
Oct. 15, 1910 Sterling City Depot 10 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
Jan. 12, 1911 Brady Freight Depot - Joint with F.W & R.G. 3 Robert Pounds
Jan. 24, 1911 Eagle Lake Depot 7 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
Mar. 15, 1911 San Saba Brick Passenger Depot 12 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
Nov. 1912 Gulf & International Route 1 Darrell Shine
June 28, 1916 Bay City Depot 7 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
June 28, 1916 Wharton Depot 10 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
Aug. 8, 1917 Freight Depot - Temple 6 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
May 17, 1922 Wallis Depot - Joint with S.A. & A.P. 6 Kansas State Hist. Soc.
Nov. 1, 1923 G.C.&S.F. Full Size Car Stencils 2 Frank Ellington
June 20, 1927 Belton Depot 9 Kansas State Hist. Soc.