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Railroads -- Utah

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Orem Heritage Museum video interviews of long-time Orem residents

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2251
Scope and Contents Interviews discuss historical events of Orem and the lives of noted Orem residents during the 20th century. Topics include farming and fruit growing, World War II (reminiscences of serving in the military), industrial and commercial development, railroads (inter-urban line), Orem's World War II prisoner of war camp and host of other local history topics. The interviews also address the development and history of the United States Steel Corporation Geneva Works (formerly Columbia-Geneva...
Dates: 1983-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Image of Photograph of official greeting committee at the Provo railroad station
Image of Photograph of official greeting c...
Image of Photograph of "Orem" interurban train and downtown Provo
Image of Photograph of "Orem" interurban t...
Image of Photograph of Provo City Railway Company "Puffing Billy" steam engine and train
Image of Photograph of Provo City Railway ...
Image of Photograph of student excursion on the "Orem" interurban train to Salt Lake City
Image of Photograph of student excursion o...

Joseph Richardson letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287207]
Identifier: Vault MSS 187
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Richardson requests that Moses Thatcher be kept on the construction of the Utah Northern Railroad until further notice. Also included is a copy of the item apparently in the same hand. Dated September 7, 1875.

Dates: 1875 September 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

C. R. Savage Canyon photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227626485]
Identifier: MSS 5935
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two 9.25" x 11.5", black and white C.R. Savage prints. One of the prints is labeled "Hanging Rock, American Fork Can[y]on, Utah" and the other is labeled "North Portal, Castle Gate Price Can[y]on, Utah D[enver] & R[io] G[rande] R[ail] R[oad]."

Dates: approximately 1885-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Lloyd Leo Smith audiocassette

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239251504]
Identifier: MSS 9298
Scope and Contents

Contents include a two-sided audiocassette labeled "Leo Smith, July 1979, Part II; Unknown Interviewee re Orem Line." One side is an interview of Leo Smith talking about his years as a worker with the Orem Railroad Company. The other side is an unknown interviewee, born in Provo, talking about his work as a station manager of the Orem Line. Dated July 19, 1979.

Dates: 1979 July 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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