Railroads Collection, 1860-1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Railroads
Title
Railroads Collection
Dates
1860-1993 (inclusive)
Quantity
8.0 linear feet
Collection Number
HTM_WCMss96 (collection)
Summary
Materials related to railroads operating in the Northwest region of the United States.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
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None.

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The collection consists of photographs, time tables, promotional materials, newspaper and magazine clippings, annual reports for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, passenger tickets, and regional brochures.Represented railroads include the Northern Pacific Railroad, Ilwaco Railroad Company, Walla Walla Valley Railway Company, Washington and Columbia River Railway Company and the Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad and information about the Baldwin Locomotive Works is included.

Information about the Walla Walla and Columbia River Railroad and its founder, Dr. Dorsey Syng Baker, are part of this collection. Included are newspaper clippings, writings about Dr. Baker and correspondence.

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Subject Terms

  • Businesses and Corporations