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1 No online items Processed by The Bancroft Library staff The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, Phone: (510) Fax: (510) URL: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Additional Form Available: This finding aid has been filmed for the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (Chadwyck-Healey Inc.). Note History --History, United States (excluding California) --History, NevadaEngineering and Technology --Transportation EngineeringGeographical (By Place) --United States (excluding California) --Nevada BANC MSS P-G 231 1

2 Railroad Company Records, Collection number: BANC MSS P-G 231 The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Contact Information: The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, Phone: (510) Fax: (510) URL: Processed by: The Bancroft Library staff Date Completed: ca Encoded by: James Lake 1997 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Collection Title: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company Records, Date (inclusive): Collection Number: BANC MSS P-G 231 Creator: Virginia and Truckee Railroad Extent: Number of containers: 17 cartons, 26 packages and 8 vol. Repository: The Bancroft Library Berkeley, California Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Abstract: The records consist of correspondence, ; six letterpress copybooks supplementary to those in the Yerington Papers, ; account books, ; receipts, ; check receipts, ; station accounts, ; invoices, ; waybills, ; and maintenance records, inventories, time books, and financial and operating records. Languages Represented: English Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights BANC MSS P-G 231 2

3 Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Virginia & Truckee BANC MSS P-G 231, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Brief Corporate History The Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company was incorporated in Nevada on March 5, 1868, by principals of the Union Mill & Mining Company and the Bank of California. The standard gauge railroad was conceived to provide more efficient and economical transportation between Comstock ore-producing mines around Virginia City, Nevada, quartz reduction mills along the Carson River below Dayton and lumber yards located near Carson City. The initial 21-mile track between Carson and Virginia City was completed in January 1870 and the remaining 31-mile line was finished late in 1872 between Carson City and Central Pacific Railroad tracks at Reno, Nevada. At Carson City, the railroad built a massive complex of repair shops which serviced the needs not only of the Virginia & Truckee but also of hundreds of mines, mills, railroads, and small businesses throughout the Pacific states and Mexico. With headquarters at Carson City, Vice-President Henry M. Yerington directed the activities of the Virginia & Truckee and several dozen affiliated companies, including the 300-mile narrow gauge Carson & Colorado Railroad. From Carson City the last 15-mile extension south to Minden was constructed during to tap the fertile agricultural resources of the Carson Valley. With the decline in Comstock mining activity and the influx of automobile and truck competition, the Virginia & Truckee started a gradual decline during the early 1920s. The tracks between Carson and Virginia City were removed late in 1941 and the last scheduled revenue train operated on May 31, 1950, between Minden and Reno. Scope and Content The correspondence and records of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company came to The Bancroft Library by purchase from Grahame H. Hardy in 1948, 1952, and 1957; by purchase from Howard Hein in June 1953; by gift of Louis B. Siegriest in February 1954; and by gift of Stephen E. Drew in March The collection comprises 17 cartons and 34 oversize packages and includes correspondence and financial records dating from 1872 through early Much of the material relates to the activities of the Carson City shops and the Carson & Colorado Railroad for the period The collection includes correspondence, ; legal and corporate financial material, ; passenger accounts, ; freight accounts, ; station agent accounts, ; freight receipts, ; train registers and orders, ; equipment and shop records, ; engineering notes, ; roadmaster statements, ; time books, ; miscellaneous financial material, ; check stubs, ; miscellaneous station accounts, ; invoices, ; and way bills, The papers as a whole are described in greater detail in the which follows. carton Ctns. 1-6 Correspondence, carton Ctns. 1-2 General correspondence, Primarily incoming and outgoing correspondence of the general office at Carson City, ca ; incoming letters to the Carson City shops regarding orders for outside work, ; incoming fraternal letters addressed to auditor Charles E. Laughton; and a few early incoming letters to general freight and passenger agent David A. Bender. Arranged alphabetically. A-L - Ctn. 1 M-Z - Ctn. 2 carton Ctns. 3-5 General purchasing and supply agent correspondence, Incoming letters addressed to the general purchasing and supply agent at the Carson City shops regarding orders for materials and supplies from mines, mills, and businesses throughout Nevada and California. Alphabetically rough sorted. BANC MSS P-G 231 3

4 , A-Z - Ctn , A-R - Ctn , S-Z - Ctn. 5 Ctn. 5 Master mechanic correspondence, Incoming and outgoing correspondence, notes and drawings of the master mechanic at the Carson City shops; primarily regarding estimates and orders for non-railroad materials and labor by private businesses. Alphabetically rough sorted. Ctn. 6 Letterbooks, Scrapbook, Jan. 21, 1879-Sept. 30, 1881 Incoming letters addressed to general freight and passenger agent David A. Bender primarily re Central Pacific Railroad matters. 1 vol. Scrapbook, Feb. 3, 1879-Sept. 21, 1881 Incoming letters and circulars from the Central Pacific to Bender re passenger and ticket matters. 1 vol. Letterpress book, Jan. 21, 1880-Jan. 1, 1884 Copies of letters written by the paymaster's office at Carson re the V. & T. and C. & C. railroads. 1 vol. Letterpress book, Nov. 9, 1881-Apr. 2, 1886 Copies of letters written by the auditor's office at Carson City re the V. & T. and C. & C. 1 vol. Indexed. Letterpress book, Mar. 21, 1888-Apr. 10, 1890 Copies of letters written by the general freight and passenger agent's office at Carson City re the V. & T. and C. & C. 1 vol. Indexed. Letterpress books Copies of letters written by the general purchasing and supply agent's office primarily re outside orders for materials and work. Oct. 19, 1895-July 19, June 19, 1903-Jan. 11, Indexed. Jan. 23, 1908-May 10, Ctn. 6 Legal and corporate financial material, Accident insurance for employees, Annual report of the V. & T. Railway to the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission for the year ending Dec. 31, Preliminary rough draft. BANC MSS P-G 231 4

5 Check, Nov. 18, Drawn on the Bank of California, Virginia City, Nevada. Court attachments and executions, Court summons and subpoenas, Deeds, 1895 Financial miscellany Inquisition by the coroner's jury in the death of William P. Pollard, 1941 Legal miscellany Suits, decisions, etc. U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission, Ctn. 7 Passenger accounts, Station baggage checks, Feb. 2, 1877-Mar. 8, 1878 Stub record book of baggage checks issued by the baggage master at Gold Hill. 1 vol. Station baggage register, Feb. 15, 1880-Sept. 23, 1882 Record of baggage checks issued and received by baggage master E. J. De Lay at Gold Hill. 1 vol. Passenger account book, Jan July 1884 Letterpress copy book of monthly interline passenger ticket sales, related notes, extra baggage reports, etc. maintained by the general passenger agent's office; re the V. & T. and C. & C. 1 vol. Daily ticket report, Aug. 1, 1881-Jan. 20, 1883 Letterpress copy book of daily passenger ticket sales at Carson City. 1 vol. Passenger account book, Carson City. Aug. 1, 1881-July 24, 1884 Includes reports of Central Pacific sleeping car ticket sales, Aug. 1, 1881-Feb. 28, 1882; and reports of daily passenger ticket sales, Aug. 1, 1883-Mar. 26, vol. Daily and monthly record of local and interline ticket sales at Virginia City July 1-Aug. 13, Jan. 1, 1925-Jan. 31, Daily and monthly record of local and interline ticket sales at Gold Hill, Dec Oct Special passenger tariffs, July 1, 1910-Dec. 17, 1914 Scrapbook of special passenger tariff circulars, Nos , issued by general passenger agent Edward B. Yerington. 1 vol. carton Ctns Freight accounts, BANC MSS P-G 231 5

6 Ctn. 8 Daily statements of freight way bills received at Virginia City, Feb. 7-Dec. 25, Letterpress copy book of Virginia agent J. E. Wratten. 1 vol. Daily statements of shipping bills forwarded to Carson City. Auditor's office letterpress copy book of daily way bill statements for wood and lumber shipments; include way bill number, consignor, consignee, destination and quantity shipped. Apr. 1-Dec. 28, Dec. 29, 1878-Sept. 19, Aug. 1, 1883-Nov. 24, Nov. 25, 1884-Aug. 30, Apr. 12, 1893-July 29, Freight bills account book, May 31, 1891-Apr. 11, 1896 Auditor's office letterpress copy book of freight bills sent to consignors for V. & T. transportation rendered. 1 vol. Miscellaneous auditor's accounts, Nov. 1, 1875-Oct. 15, 1879 Letterpress copy book of monthly wood accounts; include shortage reports, engine wood consumption, Empire Wood Company and Parker & Tobey accounts; also minor use for passenger ticket reports, June-Oct vol. Duplicate material bills, Aug. 24, 1885-Apr. 20, 1888, [No. 2] Letterpress account book of primarily private material and lumber sales by the general supply dept. at the Carson City shops. 1 vol. Ctn. 9 Freight tonnage book, Jan.-Dec Monthly account of freight shipments received at V. & T. stations. 1 vol. Freight tonnage book, Aug Dec Monthly account of freight forwarded south from Carson City, etc.; statistical record maintained by David A. Bender in support of the proposed construction of the C. & C. 1 vol. Mileage account book for foreign cars operated over the V. & T., Oct. 26, 1872-Apr. 14, Divided between north and south car movements. 1 vol. BANC MSS P-G 231 6

7 Rate book, 1875 Special freight rates in effect over the Central Pacific; arranged alphabetically by commodity. 1 vol. Rate book, n.d. Central Pacific freight rate book arranged alphabetically by commodity listing the C.P. portion of through freight rates. 1 vol. Monthly statements of ore weighed at Scales station, Aug.-Sept Wood statements, Monthly reports of wood purchased, sold, or consumed by the V. & T. Three folders. Daily freight short and over reports at Empire City, July 30, 1873-Mar. 5, Daily report of all cars on hand received and forwarded at Gold Hill, Physical Description: Two folders. Shipping bills, orders, and receipts Freight office miscellany Include freight tracers, memorandums, notes, etc. Ctn. 10 Statements of correction, July 1875-Sept Daily and supplementary statements of corrections on freight accounts completed by station agents and forwarded to the general freight agent at Carson City. Three bundles. carton Ctns Station agent accounts, Ctn. 10 Cash remittance reports, Jan Dec Daily cash transmittal statements completed by station agents and forwarded to secretary William M. Thornton at Virginia City. Thirteen bundles. Cash receipt book, Mar. 30-Nov. 4, 1876 Stub receipt book of secretary William M. Thornton for cash received daily from station agents. 1 vol. 334 p. Ctn. 11 Account of cash receipts and payments at Virginia City, Apr. 8-June 16, Account of cash receipts and payments at Gold Hill Feb. 12, 1898-Apr. 29, Aug. 4, 1914-Feb. 27, BANC MSS P-G 231 7

8 Mar. 1, 1915-Nov. 20, Synopsis of daily cash reports by station agents, Sept.-Dec Gold Hill agent's cash book, Dec. 1, 1921-Aug. 31, By agent R. E. Calivick; primarily accounts with United Comstock Mines Company. 1 vol. 101 p. carton Ctns Freight receipts, Ctn. 12 Freight receipt books Stub form receipts for freight accepted from the V. & T. after shipment to the following stations: Carson City, Apr. 22, 1874-May 29, 1875 Special rates. 1 vol. Virginia City, (two station agents). Physical Description: 53 vols. May 24-June 18, 1877 June 18-July 14, 1877 Aug. 16-Sept. 8, 1877 Jan , 1878, [No. 4] Feb , 1878, [No. 8] Feb. 28-Mar. 12, 1878, [No. 10] Feb. 28-Mar. 13, 1878, [No. 11] Mar , 1878, No. 12 Mar. 25-Apr. 8, 1878, No. 13 Apr. 8-19, 1878, No. 15 Apr. 9-20, 1878, No. 16 Apr. 20-May 3, 1878, No. 18 May 3-14, 1878, No. 19 May 14-28, 1878, No. 21 May 13-28, 1878, No. 22 May 28-June 11, 1878, No. 23 May 28-June 11, 1878, No. 24 June 11-22, 1878, No. 25 June 11-24, 1878, No. 26 July 4-17, 1878, No. 29 July 6-16, 1878, No. 30 Aug. 3-15, 1878, No. 34 Aug , 1878, No. 36 Sept. 9-19, 1878, No. 39 Sept. 6-17, 1878, No. 40 Oct. 1-12, 1878, No. 43 Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 1878, No. 44 Nov. 5-14, 1878, No. 50 Nov , 1878, No. 51 Dec , 1878, No. 58 Jan , 1879, No. 62 Feb. 24-Mar. 13, 1879, No. 67 BANC MSS P-G 231 8

9 Mar. 31-Apr. 14, 1879, No. 72 Apr , 1879, No. 73 Apr , 1879, No. 74 Ctn. 13 Apr. 25-May 9, 1879, No. 76 May 10-21, 1879, No. 77 May 9-23, 1879, No. 78 May 21-June 2, 1879, No. 79 May 19-June 6, 1879, No. 80 June 11-23, 1879, No. 83 June 16-26, 1879, No. 84 June 23-July 5, 1879, No. 85 June 26-July 7, 1879, No. 86 July 7-17, 1879, No. 88 July 16-26, 1879, No. 89 July 17-28, 1879, No. 90 July 26-Aug. 5, 1879, No. 91 Aug. 20-Sept. 1, 1879, No. 96 Aug. 27-Sept. 6, 1879, No. 97 Sept. 1-13, 1879, No. 98 Sept , 1879, No. 100 Sept. 30-Dec. 19, 1879, [No. 103] Gold Hill Sept. 18, 1877-July 25, Apr. 2-May 17, Aug. 23, 1880-Jan. 17, Freight receipts, Receipts signed by the consignee upon acceptance of freight at Gold Hill. Thirteen bundles. Ctn. 14 Train registers and orders, Train registers; include train number, equipment operated, schedule, etc. Register of trains east to Virginia City, Jan. 27-July 9, 1873, except Mar. Physical Description: (1 vol.) Conductor's train register Nov. 2, 1916-May 2, May 2, 1919-May 9, Train orders; special telegraph orders issued by master of transportation Harry Hunter and chief dispatcher John R. King at Carson City. Apr. 10-July 1, May 30-June 25, BANC MSS P-G 231 9

10 July 28-Aug. 28, Mar. 3-Apr. 20, carton Ctns Equipment and shop records, Ctn. 15 Record of cars and locomotives, [1875] Inventory of equipment on hand, detailing type, number, builder, date, etc. 1 vol. Engine record book, Jan Mar Record of locomotive specifications and monthly servicing reports maintained by master mechanic Arnold L. Gillie. 1 vol. Pattern book, July 1874-Dec Monthly account of patterns made at the Carson City pattern shop. 1 vol. Material and supply account books Account of materials used and supplies sold at the Carson City shops. Apr Indexed. Oct Dec July 1899-Apr Indexed Includes roadmaster's equipment inventory, 1927, and material and supply accounts, Feb.-July Inventory of the Carson City shops; inventory and valuation of supplies, materials, tools, machinery, etc. on hand Car shop, June 30, Foundry, July 1, Machine shop, June 30, Paint shop, June 30, Smith shop, June 30, BANC MSS P-G

11 Supply department, June 30, Ctn. 16 Purchase and work orders sent to the Carson City shops, 1933 Smith shop note books; maintained by foreman, Daniel Kelly, Carson City Order book; monthly account of materials ordered, July 1879-Apr Material accounts; account of materials used Oct. 29, 1887-Jan. 10, Mar. 3-Apr. 20, Apr. 21-June 5, July 26-Sept. 17, Sept. 18-Nov. 9, 1888, Supply accounts V. & T. supplies, Aug Dec C. & C. and private sales Jan-June Jan Feb Sept Mar Jan Feb Paint shop note books; maintained by master car painters D. R. Culp and later Joseph P. Castle at Carson City Time books; include name of employee, days worked, and jobs completed Oct Dec Nov Dec Dec Dec BANC MSS P-G

12 Material accounts; account of materials used Oct Dec Jan Dec Jan July Aug Dec Jan Sept Oct Dec Supply accounts; C. & C. and private sales Jan Dec Feb July Jan.-Mar [Missing] Aug Sept Inventory, Yearly inventory of stock on hand for , 1905, , and Car shop note book, Account of V. & T. lumber and wood uses and private sales maintained by master car builder, David T. Burk, Sept Sept and Nov vol. Engineering notes, Transit book Reference engineering notes taken by apprentice George A. Latapie during the physical valuation survey of the V. & T., June 1, 1915-May 27, Includes a diary in broken French by Latapie while working on the survey, Oct. 15, 1915-May 27, vol. Index, tables. Roadmaster's statements, Statement of work done; materials used and on hand Monthly section report and inventory, Jan.-June 1881 and Jan.-Oct vol. BANC MSS P-G

13 Time books, Employees name, occupation, days worked, rate, and total monthly wage. July-Aug Mar.-Apr May-July Nov. 1878, incomplete. Ctn. 17 Miscellaneous financial material, Secretary's accounts, Record of gold coin transmittals from V. & T./C. & C. general freight and passenger agent, David A. Bender to V. & T./C. & C. secretary, Edward B. Yerington, at Virginia City. Paymaster's accounts, Vouchers, orders for payment, notes, receipts, etc. Two folders. Payrolls Monthly ledger sheets containing name of employee, occupation, days worked, rate, total wage, and signature upon receipt. One bundle. Vouchers Signed authorizations for payment of attached invoices. Five bundles. carton Packages 1-3 Check stubs, Record of checks issued. 9 vols carton Packages 4-5 Apr. 5-Sept. 6, 1873, Nos Sept. 6, 1873-Mar. 9, 1874, Nos Feb. 15-Aug. 26, 1875, Nos Aug. 26, 1875-Apr. 5, 1876, Nos Oct. 4, 1876-Aug. 8, 1877, Nos Aug. 8, 1877-Aug. 8, 1878, Nos May 10, 1880-Feb. 1882, Nos Oct. 8, 1884-Feb. 27, 1888, Nos Feb. 20, 1888-May 23, 1891, Nos Miscellaneous station accounts, BANC MSS P-G

14 4 Station ledger, Jan.-Dec Statement of wood accounts with Comstock mines and mills; includes date, way bill, number of cords shipped. 1 vol. Agent's ledger, No. 5, Feb Dec Daily station agent accounts with V. & T. general office. 1 vol. 5 Record of freight received by station agents, Yearly charts of freight received; includes class of freight, tonnage, and revenue received. 1 vol. Record of freight bills issued to Gold Hill, May 1908-July 1917 Includes way bill, date, originating station of shipment, consignee, freight charges, etc. 1 vol. carton Packages 6-22 Invoices, Scrapbooks of paid invoices; primarily material and supplies for the Carson City shops ; ; ; Oct. 1899; July ; BANC MSS P-G

15 ; ; ; ; [Missing] ; ; carton Packages Way bills, Scrapbooks of freight way bills 23 Jan., Dec Apr., May, Dec Physical Description: 3 vols. 24 Feb., Apr May, June Physical Description: 3 vols. 26 June, July, Aug Physical Description: 3 vols. 27 Feb., Apr., Sept Physical Description: 3 vols. 28 Apr., July, Aug Physical Description: 3 vols. 29 July, Aug Sept., Oct Jan., Mar BANC MSS P-G

16 32 May, June, Oct Physical Description: 3 vols ; Dec. 5, 1890-Aug. 20, July 22-Oct. 31, Oct. 8-Dec. 23, Mar. 4-Sept. 4, Apr.-Sept., Dec Apr., Oct BANC MSS P-G