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Railroads

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Iron horses (Railroads); Lines, Railroad; Rail industry; Rail lines; Rail transportation; Railroad industry; Railroad lines; Railroad transportation; Railway industry; Railways

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

A Bill to Add Certain Lands to the Crater National Forest, 1930

 File — Box 10: Series MSS019:M; Series MSS019:O [Barcode: 35138008116094], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS019:O.08
Scope and Contents

O-12 "A Bill to Add Certain Lands to the Crater National Forest," Crater National Forest, L-Boundaries, Medford, Oregon (18p). The bill concerns the successful Forest Service proposal to add valuable recreation or scenic lands to the Forest. The document includes section-by-section notes/maps. Most of the land was located in Applegate River drainage, additional parcels were located on the main stem of the Rogue River. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

Dates: 1930

Acquisition and Exchange Plan for Crater National Forest

 Digital Image
Identifier: http://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16085coll18/id/997

Acquisition and Exchange Plan for Crater National Forest, 1930

 File — Box 11: Series MSS019:O; Series MSS019:R; Series MSS019:S [Barcode: 35138008116102], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS019:O.09
Scope and Contents

O-13 "Acquisition and Exchange Plan for Crater National Forest," by Hugh B. Rankin, L-Exchange, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (30p). A long-range planning document that includes a record of desired extensions by Township/Range, and provides the characteristics of the various parcels. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

Dates: 1930

Bill to Add Certain Lands to the Crater National Forest

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Identifier: http://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16085coll18/id/3151

Boundary Adjustment Report and Correspondence, 1920s-1930s

 File — Box 10: Series MSS019:M; Series MSS019:O [Barcode: 35138008116094], Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS019:O.04
Scope and Contents O-7 "Boundary Adjustment Report (proposed addition to Crater Lake National Park), Union Creek Area," by Hugh B. Rankin, L-Boundaries, Crater National Forest, Medford, Oregon (9+p map, scale: 1"=4 miles). Gives timber volume estimates, by section, for lands proposed for addition to Crater Lake National Park (Union Creek area, east to present Park boundary; 18,500 acres). The report mentions current uses such as huckleberry picking, and roads, and discusses likely routes of a potential logging...
Dates: 1920s-1930s
Carpenters, railroad crew, north end of Siskiyou Summit tunnel
Carpenters, railroad crew, north end of Si...

Carpenters, railroad crew, north end of Siskiyou Summit tunnel

 Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll1/id/784

Correspondence and other documents relating to the proposed Crater Lake National Park expansion, 1926-1937

 File — Box 10: Series MSS019:M; Series MSS019:O [Barcode: 35138008116094], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS019:O.05
Scope and Contents O-8 U.S. Forest Service correspondence and other documents relating to the proposed Crater Lake National Park expansion, Umpqua and Rogue River National Forests (66p). The Forest Service correspondence concerns the National Park Service's attempt to expand Crater Lake National Park to include Forest Service-administered lands. The file includes testimony from a public hearing at Diamond Lake. The hearing was "moderated" by National Park Service Director Mather and USFS Chief Greely....
Dates: 1926-1937

Crater Lake National Park Extension, 1925-1926

 File — Box 11: Series MSS019:O; Series MSS019:R; Series MSS019:S [Barcode: 35138008116102], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS019:O.11
Scope and Contents

O-19 The "Crater Lake National Park Extension," National Park Service, Washington, D.C. The file contains 1920s correspondence, reports, and newspaper articles discussing proposals to expand Crater Lake National Park boundaries to include the present Sky Lakes Wilderness. Newspaper articles date 1968 and 1988. The file includes maps of the Sky Lakes Wilderness Area. [RR-SNF/SOU-HL]

Dates: 1925-1926

Family letters, 1903

 File — Box 01: Series MSS049:01 [Barcode: 35138008124486], Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS049:01.16
Scope and Contents The 1903 collection consists of correspondence of Fred Mortimer Carter, husband of Vetabelle Elizabeth Carter (nee Phillips), of Wilmington, Massachusetts. The letters relate to Carter's effort to secure employment as a railroad engineer. The correspondence includes letters from various railroad companies, including the Pennsylvania, the Michigan Central, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and the Northern Central. The collection includes a letter from S.E. Barney of the Sheffield...
Dates: 1903

Family letters, 1905

 File — Box 01: Series MSS049:01 [Barcode: 35138008124486], Folder: 17
Identifier: MSS049:01.17
Scope and Contents The 1904 collection consists of correspondence of Fred Mortimer Carter, husband of Vetabelle Elizabeth Carter (nee Phillips), of Wilmington, Massachusetts. The letters relate to Carter's effort to secure employment as a railroad engineer. The correspondence includes letters from various railroad companies, including the Pennsylvania, the Michigan Central, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and the Northern Central. The collection includes a letter from S.E. Barney of the Sheffield...
Dates: 1905