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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:

Clissold family biographies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230233097]
Identifier: MSS SC 70
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a 1910 autobiography of George Clissold, Mormon convert and English immigrant to Salt Lake City, Utah. Also includes a typewritten biography of Charles Edward Clissold, his oldest son, written by Lenora Pearl Clissold Vincent, Charles Edward's daughter, which tells of his early life, marriages, children, immigration to Utah, work, family life, acting experiences, and death.

Dates: 1900-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Clissold family biographies

Joseph Smith Larkin diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230335926]
Identifier: MSS 1244
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary. Larkin writes about his experiences and abservations while working for the railroad. He also tells about his family, friends, local residents, and life at Kelton, Utah.

Dates: 1876-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith Larkin diary

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