Construction of Aliso St. Viaduct, 1938-1940 February
Scope and Content
Correspondence re funding of Aliso St. Viaduct, including mention of PWA funding for part of the project, cost estimates (many in manuscript) (1939), and work orders (undated)
Blueprint "Union Pacific Railroad Company Exhibit, Plan and profile of proposed grade revision of portion of Pasadena Branch in connection with construction of Aliso St. Viaduct, Los Angeles, Calif" (1938)
Agreement between City of LA, AT&SFRR, PERC, LA&SLRR to fund construction of Aliso St. Viaduct (1939)
Correspondence between H.H. Larson and L.T. Jackson re labor to build Aliso St. Viaduct, replacement of PWA by WPA funding and labor, and disruptions to rail traffic caused by construction (1939)
Blueprint showing LA River (undated)
Correspondence re rerouting PERC, itemized expense estimates, use of WPA labor under UP foremen, and commencement of construction of Aliso St. Viaduct, including official invitation to LA Department of Public Works opening ceremony for construction with stamped envelope (1940)
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1940 February
Creator
- From the Collection: Bates, Francis E. (Person)
- From the Collection: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) (Surveyor, Person)
- From the Collection: Lippincott, Joseph Barlow (Engineer, Person)
- From the Collection: Union Pacific Railroad Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hansen, George (Surveyor, Person)
- From the Collection: Hancock, Henry (Surveyor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 33 Linear Feet (13 boxes and 1 mapcase drawer)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu