Greek railroad workers records
Scope and Contents
The Greek railroad workers records (1904-2000) contain copies of newspaper articles and government records pertaining to a railroad accident in February 1904. Twenty-eight railroad workers, including sixteen Greek immigrants, were killed. Also included are articles from the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News about the dedication of a memorial to the accident victims.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-2000
Creator
- Kapetan, Stella (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Greek railroad workers records (1904-2000) contain copies of newspaper articles and government records pertaining to a railroad accident in February 1904, as well as articles from the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News about the dedication of a memorial to the accident victims. In February 1904, 28 railroad workers, including 16 Greek immigrants, were killed.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda Cornelius in 2004.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Inventory of the Greek railroad workers records, 1904-2000
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Amanda Cornelius
- Date
- © 2004 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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