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Union Pacific Railroad Company

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Biography

The Union Pacific Railroad Company was established in 1862. It later merged with the Kansas Pacific Railway Company and the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company to form the Union Pacific Railway Company.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Brigham Young letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233283503]
Identifier: Vault MSS 46
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated January 26, 1864, and addressed to T. C. Durant. Young writes to Durant concerning the survey to be used by the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Dates: 1864 January 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young letter

Brigham Young letters

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 409
Scope and Contents

Includes sixteen handwritten and signed letters addressed to officials of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, including Thomas Clark Durant, C. L. Frost, and S. B Reed. Young writes about his role as a contractor for the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through Utah. Photocopies of items also included in collection.

Dates: 1863-1870
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young letters

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