Bamberger Railroad Company photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs with corresponding nitrate and glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides of Utah railroads collected by the Bamberger Railroad Company. Dated approximately 1890-1959.
Dates
- approximately 1890-1959
Creator
- Bamberger Railroad Company (collector, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in oversize folder 1 and folders 3-6: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 2: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Glass plate negatives in box 7 and folders 8-9: Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Lantern slides in folders 10-12: Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The Bamberger Railroad Company was organized in 1939 after the reorganization of its predecessor, the Bamberger Electric Railway. The Railroad provided passenger and freight transportation between Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah. The company and its assests were sold in 1956.
Extent
10 folders (0.6 linear ft.)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Howard Olsen in 1976, Claudine H. Crossley in 1977, and Mrs. Clayton Penny Packer and Maurey Baer in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Howard Olsen, Claudine H. Crossley, Mrs. Clayton Penny Packer, and Maury Baer; 1976, 1977, 1979.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; July 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Bamberger Railroad Company photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- 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.
- oversize-folder: 1 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 2 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 3 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 4 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 5 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 6 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 7 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 8 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 9 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 10 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 11 (Graphic Materials)
- Folder: 12 (Graphic Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States