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Leonard, Levi O.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1854-1942

Biography

Levi O. Leonard (1854-1942) was a historian, journalist and long-time employee of the Union Pacific and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroads. He co-authored, with Jack T. Johnson, A Railroad to the Sea (Iowa City: Midland House, 1939) about the building of the Union Pacific.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Levi O. Leonard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0159
Abstract

Historian, journalist, railroad employee, and collector. Records, notes, correspondence, ledgers, financial accounts, legal papers, land profiles, etc. relating to the building and operation of the Union Pacific, Rock Island, and other railroads.

Dates: 1850-1942; Majority of material found within 1860-1889