urn:taro:utexas.cah.01656 A Guide to the George Lee Cordova Papers, 1876-1973 Original EAD encoding by Sarah Powell according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary George Lee Cordova Cordova, George Lee, Papers 1876-1973 Materials are written in English. 81-168 9 ft. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin The George Lee Cordova papers relate to his duties as a depot agent for the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. Biographical Note

George Lee Cordova was a depot agent for the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads while at McNeil and Round Rock, Texas. He worked for the railroads in San Antonio (1925-1938), in McNeil and Round Rock (1938-1970), and in Austin (1970s).

Scope and Contents

The George Lee Cordova Papers, 1876-1973, were gathered and produced in part by George Lee Cordova while he was a depot agent for the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads at McNeil and Round Rock, Texas. The records provide documentation of commercial activities in the Travis and Williamson County area of Texas. They include cash books, railroad car records, railroad broadsides, way bills, Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific Train orders, messages, sales tickets, railroad communications, union materials, railroad internal communications bulletins, daily car reports, maps, railroad retirement board, list of Southern Pacific stations, letters and letter press book, railroad billings, Wells Fargo Express Co. account book, and various railroad publications.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Cordova, George Lee -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) Missouri Pacific Railroad Company -- History. Southern Pacific Railroad Company -- History. Wells Fargo Express Company -- History. Subjects Railroad companies -- United States -- History. Railroad stations -- Texas -- History. Railroads -- Texas -- History. Railroad trains -- United States -- History. Places Austin (Tex.) McNeil (Tex.) Round Rock (Tex.) Travis County (Tex.) Williamson County (Tex.) Preferred Citation

George Lee Cordova Papers, 1876-1973, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3W20 Train orders, 1940 (1966-1970) 3W21 Train orders, 1965-1969 3W22 Printed material; railroad rules and regulations, 1880-1969 3W23 Train orders, 1967-1969 Agent circulars, 1920-1970 3W24 Blank forms Printed material, 1878-1967 Train orders, 1965-1970 3W25 Railway accounting procedures, 1924 Bills of lading, 1887 Official Railway Equipment Register, 1967 Conductors Register, 1881 Official Guide, 1967, 1970 Telegrapher's Bulletins and Seniority List, 1953 3W26 Cashbooks, 1878, undated Waybills, 1902-1916, 1912, 1915 Wells Fargo account book, 1923-1932 Daily car reports, 1915 Telegrapher's manual, 1926 Official Guide, 1970, 1889 3W27 Personal correspondence, 1941 Business correspondence, 1880-1883 Financial records, 1880-1882, 1966-1967 Printed material, 1876-1973 Train orders and clearance cards, 1881-1963 Railroad rules and regulations, 1886-1963 Agent memos, 1924-1969 Maps, 1917, 1940, 1952, 1970 Blank railroad forms Miscellaneous: membership cards, letter, calendar, art prints 2.325/D29b Sample cash book, 1948 Conductor's register, 1881 2.325/D30a Cashbook, 1878-1879 2.325/D30b Cashbook, 1878 2.325/D31a Cashbook, 1878 2.325/D31b Cashbook, 1880 2.325/D32a Waybills, 1898 2.325/D32b Cashbooks, 1877, 1878 Waybills, 1881 2.325/D33a Waybills, 1915 2.325/D33b Waybills, 1907 2.325/D34a Railroad car records, 1939 2.325/D34b Accounting department procedures (undated) 2.325/D35a Waybills, 1915 2.325/D35b Cashbook, 1879 2.325/D35c Waybills, 1876 2.325/D35d Letters, 1911-1913 Daily car records, 1914-1915 2.325/D35e Cashbook, 1912 Train orders, 1940 (1966-1970)