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"Devaluation of the Peso." Notes Mexican government's withdrawing support of the peso with relation to U.S. currency. "It is a practical certainty that both prices and wages will advance in the near future, and that the S.P.deM. problem will be further aggravated thereby." 1 p
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"Analysis of Balance Sheet to Show Financial Standing and Earning Position -- Effect of 120 peso wage increase demand -- results of government operation " 2 pp
Manuscripts
These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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"Analysis of Operating Expenses, Fixed Charges and Purchases -- Years " 1 p. Some interesting line items: "Empalme townsite" (pesos $753,464); "Hospital Deficit" (pesos $1,102,365); "sleeper cars deficit" (pesos $935,000); "dining cars deficit" (pesos $50,000), etc
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These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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"Memorandum regarding accounting on the books of SP Subsidiaries Operating in Mexico for Transactions Involving U.S. Currency and the Rendition of Statements in U.S. Currency Covering the Operations of Such Companies." --This item appears to detail Mexican laws for keeping books of companies operating in Mexico, of potential use and importance. 10 pp.; 8 mimeo copies of this item
Manuscripts
These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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"Inter-California Southern Railway -- Abandonment." File No. 080-2, Part 3. From (~1"). Detailed inventory of equipment and supplies; note that on May 8, 1941, Board approved sale (third board member Harry Chandler being absent, J.A. Small and E.B. Sloan, the other two board members, voted to do so) of line to Mexican govt., for a single purchase price of $200,000 pesos, for the line, totaling 69 kilometers. Not a very big line
Manuscripts
These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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Manuscripts
These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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"1. Memo on SPCo's investment in SPRRCo of Mexico, including investment in Mexican bonds;
Manuscripts
These materials, consisting primarily of correspondence but also including maps, news clippings, photographs, and blueprints, are arranged and bound by topic according to the Southern Pacific's internal organizational schema. There are 160 individual bound items in these 23 boxes. Each grouping is in reverse chronological order as it was originally filed by SP de México administrators. Collection has material in English and Spanish.
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