http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0779p30k No online items Pacific Railway, 1900-1950 Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/ 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 2026 1
Descriptive Summary Title: Collection of Pacific Railway Date (inclusive): 1900-1950 Collection number: 2026 Creator: Southern Pacific Railway. Extent: 8 boxes (4 linear ft.) Abstract: Collection consists of time tables and other ephemera relating to the operations of the Southern Pacific Company. Language: Finding aid is written in English. Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Collection of Pacific Railway (Collection 2026). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. UCLA Catalog Record ID UCLA Catalog Record ID: 4232793 Scope and Content Collection consists of time tables and other ephemera relating to the operations of the Southern Pacific Company. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Southern Pacific Company. Genres and Forms of Material Schedules. Marketing and Publications 1926-1960 This series contains publications and marketing materials including pamphlets, and lobbying for the Southern Pacific Railroad distributed by the Southern Pacific Railroad, and others. Box 6, Folder 11 Box 6, Folder 12 Box 6, Folder 13 Box 6, Folder 14 Box 6, Folder 15 Box 6, Folder 16 Box 6, Folder 17 Box 6, Folder 18 Box 6, Folder 19 Southern Pacific Marketing - Travel Advisory n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Ephemera 1951, n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Letters to Customers, Business Reply Lit., Information Cards 1937 Apr 5-1942 Nov 16, n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - As Advertised in- 1955 Dec 20, n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Time Magazine n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Historical Literature 1945 Dec, n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Lobbying 1957 Oct 7, n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Real Estate Advertisements n.d. Southern Pacific Marketing - Shipping Advertisements n.d. 2026 2
Marketing and Publications 1926-1960 Box 6, Folder 20 Southern Pacific Marketing - Shipping Advertisements 1937 Jul 30-1959 Oct 8 Box 6, Folder 21 Southern Pacific Marketing - Cardboard Advertisement n.d. Box 6, Folder 22 Southern Pacific Marketing - Military Literature (1 of 2) n.d. Box 6, Folder 23 Southern Pacific Marketing - Military Literature (2 of 2) 1939 Apr 5-1943 Box 7, Folder 1 Southern Pacific Marketing - General Advertisements (1 of 3) n.d. Box 7, Folder 2 Southern Pacific Marketing - General Advertisements (2 of 3) n.d. Box 7, Folder 3 Southern Pacific Marketing - General Advertisements (3 of 3) 1940-1957 Box 7, Folder 4 Southern Pacific Marketing - Multidirectional Unfolding Advertisement 1953, n.d. Box 7, Folder 5 Southern Pacific Publications - Conventions (1 of 2) 1934-1960 Box 7, Folder 6 Southern Pacific Publications - Conventions (2 of 2) 1934-1960 Box 7, Folder 7 Southern Pacific Publications - Football (1 of 2) 1932-1950 Box 7, Folder 8 Southern Pacific Publications - Football (2 of 2) n.d. Box 7, Folder 9 Southern Pacific Publications - Tours A-V Box 7, Folder 10 Southern Pacific - Along Our Lines 1937 Feb-1941 Sep, n.d. Box 7, Folder 11 Southern Pacific Publications - Front Line News 1943 Jan Box 7, Folder 12 Southern Pacific Publications - Inside Track 1948 Apr-1949 Jul Box 7, Folder 13 Southern Pacific Publications - Traffic Gram 1935 Sep-1942 Jul Box 7, Folder 14 Southern Pacific Publications - West n.d. Box 7, Folder 15 Southern Pacific Publications - West 1940 Mar-1945 Mar 16 Box 8, Folder 1 Southern Pacific Publications - Literature n.d. Box 8, Folder 2 Southern Pacific Publications - Literature 1926-1957 Box 8, Folder 3 Non-Southern Pacific Publications - Travel Literature (1 of 2) A-R Box 8, Folder 4 Non-Southern Pacific Publications - Travel Literature (2 of 2) S-Y Box 8, Folder 5 Non-Southern Pacific Companies A-Z Timetables 1907-1970 These Southern Pacific timetables are pamphlets which allow customers to determine the time of train departures and arrivals. The folders in this series are arranged by train name. Box 3, Folder 4 Southern Pacific Timetables - 4 Scenic Routes (1 of 6) 1936 Mar-1936 Feb 16, 1937 Apr-1937 Mar 21, 1939 Apr, 1938 Feb 13-1938 Mar, 1938 May-Jun Box 3, Folder 5 Southern Pacific Timetables - 4 Scenic Routes (2 of 6) 1938 Dec-1939 Jan, 1939 Feb-1939 Mar, 1940 Mar 30, 1940 May, 1940 Jun 17 Box 3, Folder 6 Southern Pacific Timetables - 4 Scenic Routes (3 of 6) 1940 Dec 15-1941 Jan, 1941 Dec 12-1942 Jan, 1942 Nov 22 Box 4, Folder 1 Southern Pacific Timetables - 4 Scenic Routes (4 of 6) 1943 Jan 10, 1943 Feb 15, 1945 Mar 4, 1945 Dec 23 Box 4, Folder 2 Southern Pacific Timetables - 4 Scenic Routes (5 of 6) 1947 Jan 20, 1947 May 18, 1947 Jul 10, 1947 Sep 1, 1947 Oct 19, 1948 Jan 4 Box 4, Folder 3 Southern Pacific Timetables - 4 Scenic Routes (6 of 6) 1953 Jan 11 Box 4, Folder 4 Southern Pacific Timetables - Coast Line and San Joaquin Valley Line (1 of 5) 1930 Apr, 1935 Dec, 1936 May 10, 1936 Oct, 1936 Nov, 1937 Jun-Jul 13, 1939 May 7 Box 4, Folder 5 Southern Pacific Timetables - Coast Line and San Joaquin Valley Line (2 of 5) 1940 Jun 17, 1940 Aug, 1941 Jan 23, 1941 Mar, 1941 Dec 15 Box 4, Folder 6 Southern Pacific Timetables - Coast Line and San Joaquin Valley Line (3 of 5) 1942 Jan 18, 1942 Mar 8, 1943 Feb 15, 1943 Mar 7, 1945 Mar 4 Box 4, Folder 7 Southern Pacific Timetables - Coast Line and San Joaquin Valley Line (4 of 5) 1946 Nov 10, 1947 Mar 28, 1947 Jan 20, 1947 May 18, 1947 Jul 10, 1947 Sep 1, 1947 Oct 19, 1948 Jan 4 Box 4, Folder 8 Southern Pacific Timetables - Coast Line and San Joaquin Valley Line (5 of 5) 1950 Mar 12, 1951 Sep 30, 1955 Oct 30, 1956 Apr 29, 1956 Oct 28, 1957 Feb 3, 1957 Sep 29, 1958 Apr 27 Box 4, Folder 9 Southern Pacific Timetables - The Golden Empire 1959 Apr 26, 1970 Aug 2 Box 4, Folder 10 Southern Pacific Timetables - Overland Route (1 of 4) 1936 May 3, 1936 Jun 14, 1937 Nov, 1940 Apr, 1940 Aug Box 5, Folder 1 Southern Pacific Timetables - Overland Route (2 of 4) 1941 Jan 23, 1941 Feb 3, 1941 Mar, 1941 Dec 12. 1942 Jan 12, 1942 Feb 9, 1942 Mar 8, 1942 Jul 5, 1942 Oct, 1943 Feb 15, 1953 Aug 17 [?] 2026 3
Timetables 1907-1970 Box 5, Folder 2 Southern Pacific Timetables - Overland Route (3 of 4) 1946 Nov 10, 1947 Jan 20, 1947 May 18, 1947 Jul 10, 1947 Sep 1, 1947 Oct 1, 1947 Oct 19 Box 5, Folder 3 Southern Pacific Timetables - Overland Route (4 of 4) 1950 Apr 30, 1953 Sep 27, 1955 Apr 24, 1955 Oct 30, 1956 Apr 29, 1956 Oct 28, 1957 Feb 3, 1957 Sep 29, 1958 Apr 27, 1959 Jan 11, 1959 Sep 27, n.d. Box 5, Folder 4 Southern Pacific Timetables - Shasta Route (1 of 3) 1940 Feb, 1940 May, 1940 Sep 29, 1941 Jan 27, 1941 Mar, 1941 Aug 25, 1941 Dec 15 Box 5, Folder 5 Southern Pacific Timetables - Shasta Route (2 of 3) 1942 Jan 12, 1942 Mar 8, 1943 Jan 10, 1943 Feb 15, 1945 Feb 18, 1946 Nov 10 Box 5, Folder 6 Southern Pacific Timetables - Shasta Route (3 of 3) 1947 Jan 20, 1947 May 18, 1947 Jul 10, 1947 Oct 19, 1948 Jan 4, 1951 Mar 4, 1955 Oct 30, 1956 Oct 28, 1957 Feb 3, 1957 Sep 29, 1957 Oct 27, 1958 Apr 27, 1958 Oct 26 Box 5, Folder 7 Southern Pacific Timetables - Sunset Route and Golden State Route (1 of 3) 1936 Sep, 1937 Jan 3, 1937 Mar 21-Apr, 1937 May-Jun, 1937 Jun 13-Jul, 1939 Feb, 1940 Feb, 1940 Apr, 1941 Jan 27, 1941 Dec 12 Box 5, Folder 8 Southern Pacific Timetables - Sunset Route and Golden State Route (2 of 3) 1942 Jan 12, 1942 Mar 8, 1942 Nov 22, 1943 Jan 10, 1943 Feb 15, 1943 Mar 7 Box 5, Folder 9 Southern Pacific Timetables - Sunset Route and Golden State Route (3 of 3) 1946 Nov 10, 1947 Jan 12, 1947 Jan 20, 1947 Mar 28, 1947 May 18, 1947 Oct 19, 1948 Jan 14, 1951 mar 4, 1953 Apr 26, 1955 Sep 25, 1956 Apr 29, 1956 Sep 30, 1958 Apr 27, 1959 Jan 25 Box 6, Folder 1 Southern Pacific Timetables - Sunset Route 1936 May 3 Box 6, Folder 2 Southern Pacific Timetables - West Coast of Mexico 1936 Aug, 1937 Jun 13, 1937 Oct, 1940 Aug 2, 1942 Jun 15 Box 6, Folder 3 Southern Pacific Timetables - Southern California Routes 1907 Aug 1, 1907 Aug 15, 1907 Sep 1, 1909 Aug 8 Box 6, Folder 4 Southern Pacific Timetables - Peninsula Train-From San Francisco to San Jose 1940 Sep 29, 1941 Jan 23, 1941 Feb 7, 1942 Jan 11, 1942 Jan 25, 1946 Apr 4, 1946 Apr 14, 1947 Jan 20, 1947 Sep 1, 1947 Oct 19, 1952 Sep 28, 1953 Jan 11, 1953 Sep 27, 1958 Mar 1, 1943 Jan 10 [?] Mar 8 Box 6, Folder 5 Southern Pacific Timetables - Bay Area Pocket Timetables 1940 Mar 30, 1940 Jun, 1941 Feb, 1941 Mar, 1942 Jan 11, 1942 Jun 7, 1942 Mar 23, 1942 Jun 20, 1947 Nov 23, 1952 Sep 28, 1955 Apr 24, 1956 Apr 29, 1956 Sep 30, 1957 Apr 28, 1957 Nov 11, 1959 Sep 27 Box 6, Folder 6 Southern Pacific Timetables - Pullman Car Fares 1930 Feb 2 [?] Box 6, Folder 7 Southern Pacific Timetables - Maps of Southern Pacific Lines n.d. Box 6, Folder 8 Southern Pacific Timetables - Palo Alto Transit 1941 Aug 29 Box 6, Folder 9 Southern Pacific Timetables - IER Interurban Electric Railway Co. San Francisco & Berkeley 1941 Mar 22 Box 6, Folder 10 Southern Pacific Timetables - Los Angeles Southern Pacific Company 1943 Mar 7 These pamphlets contain general information on multiple Southern Pacific trains. Box 1, Folder 1 Box 1, Folder 2 Box 1, Folder 3 Box 1, Folder 4 Box 1, Folder 5 Box 1, Folder 6 Box 1, Folder 7 Box 1, Folder 8 Box 1, Folder 9 Box 1, Folder 10 Box 1, Folder 11 Box 1, Folder 12 Box 1, Folder 13 Box 1, Folder 14 Southern Pacific Trains -- Multiple Trains n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Apache n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Arizona Limited n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Beaver n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- California n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Cascade n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Challenger n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- City of San Francisco n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Daylight n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Golden State n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- C.P. Huntington n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Imperial n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Lark n.d. Southern Pacific Trains -- Overland Limited n.d. 2026 4
Box 1, Folder 15 Southern Pacific Trains -- Sacramento Daylight n.d. Box 1, Folder 16 Southern Pacific Trains -- San Joaquin/ San Joaquin Daylight n.d. Box 1, Folder 17 Southern Pacific Trains -- Shasta Daylight n.d. Box 1, Folder 18 Southern Pacific Trains -- Starlight n.d. Box 1, Folder 20 Southern Pacific Trains -- West Coast n.d. Box 1, Folder 21 Southern Pacific Routes -- 4 Routes n.d. Box 1, Folder 22 Southern Pacific Routes -- Golden State Limited n.d. Box 1, Folder 23 Southern Pacific Routes -- Morgan Line n.d. Box 2, Folder 1 Southern Pacific Routes -- Overland n.d. Box 2, Folder 2 Southern Pacific Routes -- Pacific Limited n.d. Box 2, Folder 3 Southern Pacific Routes -- Shasta n.d. Box 2, Folder 4 Southern Pacific Routes -- Sunset n.d. Box 2, Folder 5 Southern Pacific Routes -- Sunset Limited n.d. Box 2, Folder 6 Southern Pacific Routes -- Washington Sunset n.d. Box 2, Folder 7 Southern Pacific Routes -- West Coast of Mexico n.d. Box 2, Folder 8 Southern Pacific California Destinations -- General and Multiple n.d. Box 2, Folder 9 Southern Pacific California Destinations -- General and Multiple 1892, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1958 Box 2, Folder 10 Southern Pacific California Destinations -- Fares n.d. Box 2, Folder 11 Southern Pacific California Destinations -- Single Destinations n.d. Box 2, Folder 12 Southern Pacific National and International Single Destinations (1 of 2) A-L n.d. Box 2, Folder 13 Southern Pacific National and International Single Destinations (2 of 2) M-V n.d. Box 3, Folder 1 Southern Pacific National and International Destinations -- General/Multiple (1 of 3) n.d. Box 3, Folder 2 Southern Pacific National and International Destinations -- General/Multiple (2 of 3) 1925, 1927, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942 Box 3, Folder 3 Southern Pacific National and International Destinations -- General/Multiple (3 of 3) These pamphlets contain information on the Southern Pacific train Treasure Island Special. Box 1, Folder 19 Southern Pacific Trains -- Treasure Island Special n.d. 2026 5