Railroads
Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:
Charles W. Hardy irrigation and canal documents, 1905-1910
Charles W. Hardy legal documents, 1883-1890
Charles W. Hardy oversize material, undated
Charles W. Hardy photographs, undated
Charles W. Hardy pipeline documents, undated
Charles W. Hardy railroads documents, 1872-1889
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company station records
Handwritten station record book for Heber City, Utah, and a ledger book. The items relate to the activities of the railroad in Heber City.
Eva Charlotta Anderson Bjork diary
Photocopy of a handwritten diary in six pages. Eva Bjork writes about migrating from Sweden to Utah in 1884. Also included is a biography of Eva's husband, William Bjork. William migrated from Sweden to Utah in 1868. He worked for the railroad and lived in several places in Utah. He finally settled in Provo, Utah. The author of the item is unknown and the date of its composition is uncertain.
Diary
This is a holograph diary covering from 1 July 1881 to 15 April 1884. During this time, the author worked as a surveyor for the Utah Central Railroad in Spanish Fork Canyon and vicinity. The first 17 pages of the document are in pencil and the remainder are in ink. The hand is often difficult to decypher, especially since many of the entries are partly in shorthand (Pitman).
Sanpete Valley Railway contractor's diary
Company accounts and contractor's handwritten diary. The author of the item is unknown. The contractor writes about routine matters including the inspection of ties, estimates on the cost of materials, hiring workers, and grading of the railway.