Southern Pacific Co. Shipping Order and Receipt Book

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.113

Description

A bound book containing shipping order sheets, shipping receipts, and duplicate shipping receipts for the Southern Pacific Company. The book has been partially used, so there is a stack of used/filled out duplicate shipping receipts, while the remainder of the shipping order sheets and shipping receipts are blank.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Southern Pacific Transportation Company

Date made

1896 - 1907

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Notes

Dates encompass earliest and latest date found on the duplicate shipping receipts.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Book, Receipt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Receipt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Shipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Financial Records

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Administrative Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

13-3/4 in

Depth

7/8 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Paper

Material Notes

+ cardboard

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair