MS 139 San Diego Electric Railway Papers
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- San Diego Electric Railway Company.
- Title
- San Diego Electric Railway Papers
- ID
- MS 139
- Date [inclusive]
- 1890-1892
- Extent
- 0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains papers related to the construction of the San Diego Electric Railway in 1892.
Preferred Citation
San Diego Electric Railway Papers, MS 139, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The San Diego Electric Railway Company was incorporated by A.B. Spreckels in 1892 after he acquired the entire property of the ailing San Diego Street Car Company for $115,000. The original officers were A.B. Spreckels (president), E.S. Babcock (vice president), Joseph A. Flint (secretary, treasurer, and general manager), John D. Spreckels, and Charles T. Hinde. In May 1892 they began to transform all existing street car lines to electric power.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers related to the construction of the San Diego Electric Railway in 1892. These papers include correspondence between Henry E. Brett and E.S. Babcock, bids and contracts, documents detailing the costs of machinery and other equipment, and work specifications for different aspects of the project.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection November 16, 2015
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Samantha Mills on December 2, 2013.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Atlas Iron Works.
- General Electric Company.
- H.P. Gregory & Co..
- Hacker & Son.
- Julian & Son.
- Los Angeles Consolidated Railway Company.
- Parke & Lacey.
- San Diego Street Car Company.
- Standard Iron Works.
Genre(s)
- Contracts
- Correspondence
Geographic Name(s)
- San Diego (Calif.)
Personal Name(s)
- Babcock, Elisha S.
- Brett, Henry E.
- French, F.M.
Subject(s)
- Invoices
- Street-railroads
Collection Inventory
| Box-folder | ||||
| Correspondence 1892 March 17-1892 November 13
Includes: Letters and memos between Henry E. Brett and E.S. Babcock. |
1:1 | |||
| Equipment Costs 1890-1892
Includes: Costs of coal consumed at powerhouse, motors and generators from General Electric Company, and other equipment and machinery from Parke & Lacey, Atlas Iron Works, Standard Iron Works, and H.P. Gregory and Co. |
1:3 | |||
| Contractor Costs 1892
Includes: Bids on pole and track work, contracts with F.M. French, Julian & Sons, and Hacker & Son, as well as the wage scale for Los Angeles Consolidated Railway Co. and an estimate of work completed by F.M. French. |
1:2 | |||
| Work Specifications 1892 April 18-1892 October 31 and undated
Includes: Specifications for tin work, laying track, erecting poles, and building a chimney. |
1:4 | |||
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