` NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COLLECTION FINDING AID YELLOWSTONE GATEWAY MUSEUM OF PARK COUNTY LIVINGSTON, MONTANA 2018 0 NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COLLECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Historical Note……………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Scope and Content Note…………………………………………………………………….……. 8 Series Description………………………………………………………………………………….9 Series 1 Employees/Payroll………………………………………………………………………13 Series 2 Engineering Department……………………………………………………………….20 Series 3 Financial/Accounting Department…………………………………………………….21 Series 4 Maintenance of Way Department…………………………………………………......44 Series 5 Mechanical Department………………………………………………………………..45 Series 6 Operations Department…………………………………………………………….......45 Subseries Office of Trainmaster……………………………………..………………………….57 Series 7 Personnel Department…………………………………………………………….……62 Series 8 Marketing/Public Relations Department………………………………………..…….85 Series 9 Unions and Organizations………………………………………………………..…….91 Series 10 Burlington Northern Department………………………………………………..…..92 Series 11 Train Shows, Railroad Clubs, and Commemorative Events……….………………99 Series 12 Oversize Calendars, Maps, Plans, and Documents…………………….……….….101 Series 13 Oversize Ledgers………………………………………………………….…….……112 Series 14 Objects……………………………………………………………………..….……....119 Series 15 Photographs………………………………………………………………...………...132 1 NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COLLECTION PROVENANCE: Warren McGee donated the bulk of the collection from 1982 to 2017 to the Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County. Jerry Maykuth was a major contributor to the collection. The collection remains open for future donations. Funding for processing the collection was provided by the Montana History Foundation. Below is a list of people who donated material followed by accession number. Adkins, Alvin (1993.108) Burlington Northern Durden, Helen (1979.124) Amy Downing Lodge Railroad (1995.030) Dykstra, Yvonne #162 (1981.306) Carlson, Craig (1994.022) (1988.028) (1989.002) Carter, Michael and Terry Earle, BJ (2014.067) Anderson, Gordon (2014.037) (2015.070) Ebinger, Bob (2011.011) Caruso, Richard Elliot, John A. (2016. 006) Barber, Dorothy (2005.002) (1994.027) Evans, Robert (2007.027) Chesarek, Charles Benolken, Leo (1993.055) (1981.293) Falcon Publishing (1993.091) (2003.009) Christie, Mrs. Lawrence Berrum, Homer (1990.060) Fleming, Mike (2014.070) (2009.009) City of Livingston Fox, J. L. (1993.126) Best, Clarence (1986.498) (1993.126) Fraser, Don (1987.008) Beulke, Richard Clapp, Emma (1987.002) (1995.030) Fryer, John (2010.010) Cooper, Caron (2010.025) Bird, William E. Galloway, Marie (2015.036) Counts, Steve (2015.002) (1984.384) Bliler, Gloria Ford Craig, John (1993.117) Garcia, Bill (1977.073) (1994.003) (1982.073) (1987.037) Crank, Perry (2003.026) (1984.450) Braaten, Herman Criger, Schalene Gibson, Jean (1984.397) (2016.058) (1987.017) Glasgow, Jerre (2014.075) Brooking, Thelma Denesen, Sandy (1979.179) (2015.058) Goss, Bob (2005.001) Buckner, Sharon Dietz, Betty Jane Greear, James (1991.008) (2012.019) (1981.151) Green, Christopher Doughty, Irene (2003.023) (1996.025) 2 Gullickson, M.W. LaDuke, Don (2014.094) Murphy, Jerry (2006.021) (1988.068) (2007.049) Murphy, Jim (1981.002) Gustofson, Zillah Lambert, Dorothy Neal, Clyde (1978.130) (1999.022) (2008.031) Nelson, Agnes (2011.020) Hall, James (1982.362) Lambert, John and Annie Norman, Rose (2008.048) Hallowall, Jennie (1981.314) (1968.126) Landes, Charles and Orleman, E.O. (1988.018) Hansen, Ken (1985.460) Bessie (1977.087) Orser, Pryor (2015.010) Harrington, Ida LeDoux, Alta and Vern Parisi, John (1999.006) (2013.020) (2014.014) (1986.525) Park, Robert (2007.019) LeDoux, Alta; Bill and Harris, Bertha Peters, Nancy (1995.025) (2006.056) Doris Whithorn Collection (2006.045) (2006.044) Petersen, Shirley and Bill Haskins, Bret (1987.013) (1992.010) Lewis, Bill (1987.041) Petersen, Shirley Lewis, Finus (1992.031) Held, Kathryn and Leigh (2012.010) and Bonnie (2002.018) Libbey, Kit (2013.050) Phillip, W. D. (1986.471) Hencz, Norine (2006.001) Livingston Police (1986.551) Department (1976.399) Hillard, JoAnn and John Quails, Bonnie (1978.108) (2004.043) Livingston Senior Citizen Rahn, Charles (2012.024) Center (1989.005) Hillard, John (2004.071) (2011.026) Mar, Marie (2014.018) Hochmuht, John Raney, Bob (2009.004) (1981.293) (2014. 048) Marley, Elaine Hoell (2012.007) (2014.047) Hollands, Linda Raney, Glenn (1982.321) (2008.016) Martinez, Adele Seaman’s Pharmacy (2011.021) Holliday, Charles (2016.024) (1985.301) (1985.384) May, Maxine Stewart Shellenberg, Fred (1978.140) Hudacek, John (1993.103) (1986.512) Maykuth, Jerry Jacobs, Eleanor Shorthill, Warren (1994.050) (1996.006) (1988.016) McGee, Warren and Jovick, Robert (2004.046) Sieber, Katrinka McGee, Bernice and (2005.004) (2006.010) (2000.014) Warren (1982.425) Kaiser family (1977.069) (1998.004) (1992.029) Spannering, John Kasdash, Neil (2002.009) (1997.002) (2006.026) (1985.459) (2006.037) (2006.038) Kemp, David (2004.054) (2006.043) (2006.044) Stewart, Frances Killorn, Bill and Nina (2007.008) (2015.003) (2000.023) (1968.079) Miller, Joey (1972.314) Sutton, W. Joyce Klasen, Henry (2010.018) Miller, Russell (1982.321) (2013.046) Knoke, Gene (1989.004) Mofield, Miles (1993.103) 3 Tecca, Carolyn and Betty Virginia Heights Baptist Williams, David (1988.056) Church (2014.092) (1978.204) Tecca, William Wagner, David A. Wilson, Earl (1972.321) (2006.047) (1983.379) (2010.021) Yellowstone Gateway Terwilliger, Homer Wagner, Holly (2015.059) Museum, (2016.007) (1968.063) Waylander, Marlin and Youngberg, Ken Van Aken, Vince Joy (2007.029) (2012.020) (1989.016) Whithorn, Doris Vaughn, Ailene (1997.072) (2003.004) (1981.298) ACCESS: The collection is open for research. This finding aid can be found at: http://yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org/research-your-history/. OWNERSHIP: Literary rights and copyrights have been assigned to the Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County. PUBLICATION RIGHTS: All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Museum does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis. PREFERRED CITATION: [Identification of item], Northern Pacific Railway and Burlington Northern Railroad, Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County. SIZE: Number of boxes: 42 Oversize: 6 Boxes, 3 drawers, 144 ledgers Objects: 4 PROCESSED BY: Ellen Zazzarino Cynthia Holweger PUBLICATIONS PROCESSED BY: Rosamond Stanton Bruce Graham Merrilee Bryan Cynthia Holweger PHOTOGRAPHS AND OBJECTS PROCESSED BY: Karen Reinhart Nick Amsk PROJECT MANAGER: Ellen Zazzarino PROJECT DIRECTOR: Karen Reinhart 5 NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COLLECTION HISTORICAL NOTE The Northern Pacific Railway (NPRY) arrived in Livingston, Montana in 1882 with the construction of the depot. In early 1883, the Northern Pacific Railway began construction of repair and maintenance shops in Livingston, which generated jobs and continued growth in Livingston. At the end of the construction, the Northern Pacific Railway complex consisted of a machine shop, engine house, boiler house, blacksmith shop, 15 stall roundhouse with a 54-foot turntable, storerooms, and offices. The construction began in 1883 and was completed in 1900. In 1885, the depot was relocated to the north side of the tracks due to the wind and drifting snow. In 1888, fire destroyed the depot resulting in the construction of a two-story brick depot that was completed in 1889. After construction of the shops and depot, the railway company employed approximately 600 to 800 workers. The Livingston complex was located between the Northern Pacific Railway headquarters in Brainerd, Minnesota and its terminals in Portland, Oregon not only because of its central location but because it was east of the Rocky Mountains. It was considered the largest facility between the two cities. In the early 1900s, passenger cars and freight transportation of approximately 16 trains traveled through Livingston daily. This volume of railroad transportation led to a large number of workers employed in the repair and manufacturing shops in Livingston. The roundhouse was the principal maintenance facility of the NPRY that served as a repair facility in addition to a storage area for engines. This increased passenger rail traffic led to the construction of a larger depot. The new depot was constructed in 1902 on the south side of the tracks and consisted of three buildings connected by colonnades. The machine shops were considered the most valuable asset of the railroad company. The shops included the Engine Shop, Boiler Shop, and the Copper and Tin Shop. The Freight House, Yard Office and Section Department, and Signal Office operated in separate buildings. Operations continued to grow in the Livingston area with employment increasing to 1700 in 1935. Major shop expansions occurred in 1902, 1907 and in the 1940s. In 1907, a large shop addition was built along with a new Boiler Shop and