Passenger Conductor's Record Books, 1965-1971
Collection Number: 5604
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Passenger Conductor's Record Books, 1965-1971
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5604
Abstract:
Passenger conductor's record books from the Sunset Route.
Creator:
Halbrooks, E. C.
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Quanitities:
0.33 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
The Sunset Route is a passenger train line that runs along the southern transcontinetal
route across the United States from New Orleans to Los Angeles. Currently operated
by Amtrack, the passenger line was operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad from
1894-1971. The Sunset Limited was the premier passenger train for Southern Pacific.
In addition to the Sunset Limited, the Southern Pacific Railroad also operated the
Golden State Limited passenger train in conjunction with the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad. The Golden State Limited ran from Chicago to Los Angeles. The
trains consisted of Pullman Cars, coach cars, mail cars, dining cars, and baggage
cars.
Inclusive date range: 1965-1971
Bulk dates: 1965-1971
This collections consists of seven passenger conductor's record books. They belonged
to E. C. Halbrooks and document the passenger runs between El Paso, Texas and Tuscon,
Arizona on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Sunset Limited and the Golden State Limited.
The books are hand-written, and contain such information as the names of the conductor,
fireman, and brakeman. They also give the date of each trip and the departure and
arrival times of the train. Additionally, the books contain the locomotive road numbers
of all engines and the road numbers of other rolling stock, i.e. the consist. There
are also notes about various passengers on the train, including their eventual destination
and the cars in which they were travelling.
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Passenger Conductor's Record Books #5604. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation
and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
E. C. Halbrooks
Subjects:
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Sunset Limited
Golden State Limited
Railroads--Employees.
CONTAINER LIST
|
Container
|
Description
|
Date
|
|
| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
December 15, 1965 through September 14, 1966
|
1965-1966 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
September 16, 1966 through December 12, 1967
|
1966-1967 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
October 20, 1967 through December 30, 1967
|
1967 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
May 9, 1968 through January 1, 1969
|
1968-1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
April 6, 1970 through June 22, 1970
|
1970 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
June 1, 1970 through June 22, 1970
|
1970 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
November 5, 1970 through January 27, 1971
|
1970-1971 |