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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:
[Folder 1: Correspondence and misc., 1891-1917],
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Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1891-1908],
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- Folder 1: Correspondence and misc., 1891-1917
- In this folder there is correspondence to John Pates about his promotion to Superintendent in 1904, timesheets and receipts from the Riney-B Railroad, a postcard of a Riney-B train, Model Laboratory school report cards of his son, John Pates Jr, and miscellaneous information.
- Item 1: Congratulatory Letters, 1904-1905
- 14 letters and notes expressing congratulations for the appointment of Pates to "Superintendent with jurisdiction over the Operating Department, including the Mechanical, Roadway and Transportation Departments." One memo, a year later, transfers Pates to the Richmond office.
- Item 2: Receipts, 1892
- 4 receipts for goods sold by Estill Springs Co. to the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad.
- Item 3: Postcard, 1909
- Real photo postcard of Engine 3 with the crew standing on and beside.
- Item 4: Report Cards, 1914-1917
- 2 Report Cards for John Pates, Jr. from Model School.
