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Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3156

Scope and Contents

Collection consists primarily of images relating to the Union Pacific Railroad taken by George Edward Anderson between 1880 and 1920. Also includes manuscripts of Union Pacific Railroad condensed profile, Union Pacific Railroad 1969 Annual Report, 80 yr. Anniversary of Auerbach Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1864-1944, Union Pacific Locomotive Vol. 1 and 2, 12 packets and loose papers of Railroad Articles and Blueprints, and a Panorama of Salt Lake City done in half-tone (newsprint).

Dates

  • approximately 1880-1920

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Robert W. Edwards (1925-2002) was born in Salt Lake City and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 50 years. He collected railroad pictures and gave lectures on the railroad before his baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1952. Among those collected were glass plate negatives and photographs by George E. Anderson (1860-1928), a prominent Utah photographer.

Extent

270 items (Glass plate negatives)

11 items (Lantern slides)

13 items (Acetate negatives)

340 items (Photographic prints)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Mary Edwards.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Title
Register of Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials
Author
Lucas J. Chehda
Date
2012 March 29
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States