Title
First Military Railway Service AppointmentDescription
Correspondence regarding the appointment of W.R. Armstrong as Chief Maintenance Engineer, Lt. Colonel Reserve, First Military Railway Service, and request that a position be found for his brother David B. Armstrong, October 1947.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr., Stoddard, A.E.Date(s) of Creation
October 14, 1947 - October 21, 1947Title
MRS Chief Job DescriptionsDescription
Correspondence and job descriptions for the Chief and Assistant Chief of Materials and Equipment Section, Rail Branch, Transport Division, Office of Military Government for Germany (US), April 22, 1947.Creator
Military Railway Service, Association of American RailroadsDate(s) of Creation
April 22, 1947Title
Salary IncreaseDescription
Correspondence advising a salary increase.Creator
Harold J. BeemDate(s) of Creation
1946 - 1947Title
Smith Business CardDescription
Business card for Karel A. Smith, District Manager, Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc., circa 1947.Creator
Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc.Date(s) of Creation
1947Title
KCC Retirement Plan ReportsDescription
KCC retirement plan reports.Creator
Kennecott Copper CompanyDate(s) of Creation
1943 - 1946Title
Thank You NoteDescription
Thank you note from W.R. Armstrong to the A.R.E.A. for volumes of "Proceedings" which he missed while in the service of the Army, February 28, 1947.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
February 28, 1947Title
WP MOW ScheduleDescription
Correspondence regarding the schedule for Western Pacific track work, February 17, 1947.Creator
Western Pacific RailroadDate(s) of Creation
February 17, 1947Title
Boy Scout WeekDescription
Correspondence regarding Boy Scout Week and three local students, Gordon Nelson, Donald Bernard and Robert Pritchett, be excused from school to spend a day "taking over" the NNRy, February 12, 1947.Creator
Boy Scouts of AmericaDate(s) of Creation
February 12, 1947Title
Thank You NoteDescription
Thank you note for a gift of Blum's candy from R.D. Hawley, December 26, 1946.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
December 26, 1946Title
WP RailDescription
Correspondence regarding the purchase of 115-pound rail by the WP and invitation for W.R. Armstrong to inspect it to help determine what rail the NNRy would use, November 30, 1946.Creator
Western Pacific RailroadDate(s) of Creation
November 30, 1946Title
Hay RecommendationDescription
Recommendation for William W. Hay, former major for the Military Railway Service, who was being considered for a teaching position in the College of Engineering of the University of Illinois, October 1946.Creator
University of Illinois, Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
October 3, 1946 - October 10, 1946Title
TravelDescription
Telegram advising travel plans, October 2, 1946.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
October 2, 1946Title
VacationsDescription
Correspondence related to vacations.Creator
Harold J. BeemDate(s) of Creation
1946Title
Pacific Northwest Industrial ExpositionDescription
Correspondence regarding the DoALL San Francisco Company exhibit at the first annual Pacific Northwest Industrial Exposition, January 2, 1945.Creator
DoALL San Francisco Co.Date(s) of Creation
January 2, 1945Title
Drainage StudyDescription
Correspondence regarding information provided by W.R. Armstrong to the University of Michigan regarding a drainage study in the Steptoe Valley, May 15, 1944.Creator
University of MichiganDate(s) of Creation
May 15, 1944Title
Date Events War MapDescription
Correspondence regarding a "Dated Events War Map" sent by the P&M Co., 1944.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr., P&M Co.Date(s) of Creation
April 27, 1944 - May 1, 1944Title
Shoe OrderDescription
Order for a pair of E.T. Wright Arch Preserver shoes model no. 660 for W.R. Armstrong from Sommer and Kaufman, March 2, 1944.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
March 2, 1944Title
SP Chief Engineer AppointmentDescription
Correspondence congratulating E.E. Mayo for his promotion to chief engineer on the Southern Pacific, noting that W.R. Armstrong had worked under him as a rod boy on the second track over the mountains west of Truckee, March 1944.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
March 3, 1944 - March 7, 1944Title
Association DuesDescription
Correspondence regarding dues for an association and to cover the price for a copy of "Specifications for Steel Railway Bridges," December 30, 1943.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
December 30, 1943Title
Thank You NoteDescription
Thank you to Fairmont Railway Motors for leather memorandum books, January 10, 1944.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
January 10, 1944Title
Transportation PassDescription
Correspondence regarding CB&Q transportation passes for Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Jackling, January 7, 1944.Creator
Harold J. BeemDate(s) of Creation
January 7, 1944Title
National Roster of Scientific and Specialized PersonnelDescription
Instructions for men to report to the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel if ordered by Selective Service to be inducted into the Armed Forces, circa 1943.Creator
War Manpower CommissionDate(s) of Creation
1943Title
Combs AppointmentDescription
Announcement of the appointment of C.A. Combs as Engineer Maintenance of Way and Structures for the Western Pacific, December 1, 1943.Creator
Western Pacific RailroadDate(s) of Creation
December 1, 1943Title
REA ShipmentDescription
Correspondence regarding poor handling of a shipment by the Railway Express Agency, November 6, 1943.Creator
Railway Express AgencyDate(s) of Creation
November 6, 1943Title
Section Motor CarsDescription
Correspondence to C.A. Combs of the Western Pacific requesting advice on what model of Fairmont motor cars to purchase for the NNRy, also includes notes on the labor condition due to manpower shortages as well as women employed at the railroad and the Smelter, also includes a not on the building of the Cadillac Sedan track inspection car, November 16, 1943.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
November 16, 1943Title
Spring SwitchesDescription
Correspondence to R.A. Hollenbeck of the Western Pacific asking for advice on switch heaters for the new spring switch at Copper Flat which could not be regularly dug out due to the manpower shortage. Also mentions labor shortages, MOW work done and personal notes including David Armstrong's military service, November 16, 1943.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
November 16, 1943Title
Lost SuitcaseDescription
Correspondence regarding a large suitcase lost in shipment by the Railway Express Agency, November 4, 1943.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
November 4, 1943Title
Defense MeetingDescription
Correspondence regarding a meeting hosted by the White Pine Council of Defense, September 10, 1943.Creator
White Pine Council of Defense, D.A. HughesDate(s) of Creation
September 10, 1943Title
Firefighting TrainingDescription
Correspondence regarding a training by the Forest and Range Fire Fighters Service to local leaders, March 10, 1943.Creator
Department of Agriculture, Forest and Range Fire Fighters ServiceDate(s) of Creation
March 10, 1943Title
Income TaxDescription
Income tax form for W.R. Armstrong, 1942.Creator
Internal Revenue ServiceDate(s) of Creation
1942Title
Purchasing GasDescription
Correspondence regarding the procedure to purchase gas from Miller's Service Station, January 29, 1943.Creator
Harold J. BeemDate(s) of Creation
January 29, 1943Title
AREA DuesDescription
Invoice for dues for the American Railway Engineering Association, January 1, 1943.Creator
American Railway Engineering AssociationDate(s) of Creation
January 1, 1943Title
War Manpower QuestionnaireDescription
Correspondence and instructions regarding a questionnaire for the War Manpower Commission, circa 1943.Creator
War Manpower CommissionDate(s) of Creation
1943Title
Trip RequestDescription
Trip request for Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong for a trip from Caliente, NV to Long Beach, CA on the UP for personal business, August 4, 1942.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
August 4, 1942Title
Account 201 BreakdownDescription
Breakdown of expenses in account 201, December 1941.Date(s) of Creation
December 1941Title
WP Track ConditionsDescription
Notices on the conditions of the track during a snow storm around Keddie including deep snow, rock slides and mud slides, note to W.R. Armstrong from WP employee stating "Come on over & have some fun See what you are missing HaHa," and note from H.J. Beem "looking pretty bad," February 6, 1942.Creator
Western Pacific RailroadDate(s) of Creation
February 6, 1942Title
AREA Annual ElectionDescription
Circular regarding the annual election of officers for the American Railway Engineering Association, February 1, 1942.Creator
American Railway Engineering AssociationDate(s) of Creation
February 1, 1942Title
Auto InsuranceDescription
Correspondence regarding an auto insurance policy, November 18, 1941.Creator
State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.Date(s) of Creation
November 18, 1941Title
Gas AllowancesDescription
Correspondence regarding gas allowances which would be received from Miller's Service Station instead of the company's supply tank, December 3, 1942.Creator
Harold J. BeemDate(s) of Creation
December 3, 1942Title
Thank You NoteDescription
Correspondence thanking C.A. Combs of the WP for a Christmas Card and a manual for concrete materials along with personal notes and notes on upcoming MOW projects regarding of manpower shortages and upcoming 1943 budget, January 8, 1943.Creator
Walter Root Armstrong, Jr.Date(s) of Creation
January 8, 1943Title
Thank You NoteDescription
Thank you note to D.C. Jackling for boxes of fruit sent to the office staff, December 24, 1942.Creator
Harold J. BeemDate(s) of Creation
December 24, 1942