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By Gabi Cook
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
John R. Pates was a conductor on the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine, and Beattyville Railroad (Riney-B) which was later purchased by the Louisville & Atlantic Railroad. These papers include a scrapbook, train time tables, correspondence and report cards for his son who attended Model School. The scrapbook is composed of many news clippings about the Riney-B railroad during the time he worked as conductor and superintendent.
Biographical Note
John R. Pates (1866-1941), was an employee of the Riney-B Railroad. He was the conductor for many years and was promoted to superintendent in 1904. He was well known and well liked throughout the communities that he was a part of, along with his family. He was married to Eva McGinn and they had two children together, Jeanette Pates and John R. Pates Jr.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Pates, John, Jr.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
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Folder 1: Correspondence and misc., 1891-1917],
[Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1891-1908],
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- Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1891-1908
- In this folder there are articles about the Riney-B Railroad and the people that were associated with it as well as time tables from the Riney-B railroad.
