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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 5 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas B. Morris letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319730]
Identifier: MSS SC 2148
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter addressed to "My dear Father." Morris writes about the search for timber and coal for the railroad.

Dates: 1868

William Wollerton Riter letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333871]
Identifier: MSS 1156
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated September 12, 1876, and addressed to George Reynolds. The item was written in Echo, Utah. Riter instructs Reynolds to request information of Union Pacific Railroad Company directors to see if sufficient transportation would be furnished during the fall and winter.

Dates: 1876 September 12

Utah Parks Company records

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232488749]
Identifier: MSS 533
Scope and Contents

The film contains typescripts, handwritten entries on printed forms, printed materials, photographs, correspondence, legal agreements, contracts, leases, brochures, newspaper clippings, board minutes, financial statements, and reports covering the company's history and operations. Five of the eight reels of microfilm are copies of the other three.

Dates: 1921-1975

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

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

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