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Union Pacific Railroad Company Utah and Wyoming surveys

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 4181

Scope and Contents

Utah and Wyoming surveys, 1865-1868 contains five land surveys used by the Union Pacific Railroad. Two surveys relate to Echo and Weber Canyons in Utah; three surveys relate to Camp Walbach and Crow Creek in Wyoming.

Dates

  • 1865-1868

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public access.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Union Pacific Railroad Company Utah and Wyoming surveys must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative history

Created in 1862, Union Pacific Railroad was one of the railroads that came together at Promontory Summit, Utah, to create the first transcontinental railroad in 1869.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

These items were donated to Special Collections in 1978.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation; 1978.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Related Materials

These items are part of the 19th Century Western and Mormon Americana Archives.

Title
Register of Union Pacific Railroad Company Utah and Wyoming surveys
Status
Completed
Author
Lucy Brimhall
Date
2013 April 8
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