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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company Stockyard Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-136-BC

Scope and Content

This collection pertains to transactions that Russell Nicholas oversaw while foreman of the stockyards in Albuquerque and Abajo, New Mexico, 1916-1928. The majority of the ten bound notebooks are for the Abajo stockyard. There are time books that list employees and how many hours they worked each day, descriptions of livestock, their destinations, and how many sheep, cattle, horses, goats, mules, hogs, etc. were unloaded for feed and rest. There is a volume of conductor's receipts showing such purchases as corn from the 48th Star Mills in Albuquerque and a Santa Fe "Seal Record Book," which records if "a seal was broken for any purpose or a seal is found broken and a new one put on a car passing your station..." The materials are handwritten and do not include an explanation by the author. The collection was previously called Russell R. Nicholas Records.

Dates

  • 1916-1928

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.

Extent

1 box (.35 cu. ft.)

Abstract

This collection contains records kept by Russell Nicholas, foreman of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway stockyards in Albuquerque and Abajo, N.M. The papers relate to aspects of stock transfers through Albuquerque's busiest railroad stockyard.

Related Material

G. L. Brooks Correspondence Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico
Title
Finding Aid of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company Stockyard Records, 1916-1928
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by L. Bramwell
Date
©2000
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

  • June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 136 BC::Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company Stockyard Records)//EN" "nmu1mss136bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451