Manuscripts
"Ice Plant, Empalme, Mexico." File No. SPM 513-221, Part 1. From (~.5") Some potentially useful stuff herein. Detailed discussion of ice plant expansion at Empalme, including cost of ice, cost of improving plant, discussion of Standard Oil Company contract for west coast oil (!), some discussion of transportation taxes owed Mex. govt., etc., etc. Particularly good ciphered telegram from Paul Shoup to Hale Holden in NY, dated 11/18/29, about [then-Pres.?] Rubio, etc., etc. LOTS of good content in this long (2 pp.) telegram (quickly identifiable in this stack because it's on pink paper). In general, lots of discussion about Empalme ice plant, including mention of "Yaqui trouble" (i.e., letter dated 12/8/26 from Titcomb to Sproule)
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"Quarantine Restrictions Etc." SPM 622-106. (.25"). Discussion of pest and disease control for vegetables, fruits, other agricultural goods shipped along line. Also includes a duplicate of telegram from Box XII, Item 10, because of item #3 in this important telegram about fumigating cars
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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"Empalme Ice Plant." File: SP de México 027-01. Parts 1 and 2 in same folder. Part 1 dates from Part 2 dates from Thick folder (perhaps 250-300 pieces; 2 linear inches). Frank and detailed discussion of the proposed 100-ton-per-day ice-making facility at Empalme. Also discussion of water supply to the area and to the town. The SP makes it sound herein like they are GROWING rather than DECLINING on the line, even at this late date in the early complaining that they can't make ice fast enough to meet their growing needs for refrigerated shipment on the line. Fair amount of discussion of labor and of the "company town" of Empalme. One important question is just how the world war affected SP operations in Mexico
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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[partially disbound]: "Hotel Playa de Cortes, Guaymas, Mexico." File SPM 088, Part 4[!]. From (~.75"). Discusses contemplated lease or sale of property; some good internal discussion about Miramar and Cortes resorts. [this item very disorganized; disbound, with some items turned upside down, lots of it out of order]
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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Concessions of the line; noting dates, dates amended, dates of expiration. Includes info on 40-year bonds owed to SPM by Mexican govt., etc
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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"Remittances From SPdeM and Payments for Those Lines." File No. SPM 210-002, Section 1. From (About 40 pieces). Primarily discussion of moneys sent to parent SP company. Apparently SPM Pres. Walter Douglas was pretty tight with Calles; he notes in a letter to A.D. McDonald dated 10/3/34 that "I returned last night with General Calles from Monterrey and found your telegram C-336...", and "The matter of these claims [of Mexican Treasury against SPM for the introduction of fuel oil at Nogales as well as income tax owed by SPM for car rentals], however, is held up due to the good offices of President Rodriguez and General Calles..."
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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"Investment in SPM -- Agreement between Mexican Government and SPM -- Notes Received and Claims Against Mexican Government." File No. 1083, Part 7. From (~1"). There's a good clear summary of tax issues on green paper roughly midway through this: notes when first Mexican tax law was passed (1924), why (primarily to tax the U.S. oil companies doing business in Mexico), and what the effect of the income tax is and has been on SPM. Lots of financial issues discussed, such as bond issues, coupon payments, etc
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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