Copy of the articles of agreement between J.S. & D.T. Casement and Sidney Dillon, February 8, 1866.
Realizing the importance of increasing production, Union Pacific's first vice president and general manager, Thomas C. "Doc" Durant hired General Jack Casement as the Union Pacific's construction boss. Casement brings military discipline and mass organization to the rail line. Sidney Dillon was one of the principal contractors for the Union Pacific during the building of the transcontinental railroad. For more information about the contract, see Union Pacific Agreement - The Raab Collection.
Resource Identifier
ah00308_0419
Citation
John Stephen and Frances Jennings Casement papers, Collection No. 308, Box 1, Folder 20, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
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