Missouri Pacific Railroad Report of the Flood of 1927 in the Mississippi River and Tributaries as Affecting the Missouri Pacific Railroad, compiled by Wm. C. Swartout, Senior Assistant Engineer (2 copies), c. After Spring 1927

Materials consist of photographs, primary and secondary sources relating to floods and railroads in the U.S. Included is information on floods of the Mississippi River Valley in 1897, 1913, 1927, and 1936-37; and the damage these floods had in regional areas, including Cape Girardeau and New Madrid, Missouri; Cairo, Illinois, Paducah, Kentucky, Northern Arkansas, and Pueblo, Colorado. Other materials consist of secondary information on railroad development and railroad company advertising/promotionals. The materials have been organized into two series, Flood Photographs and Correspondence, and Published Material on Floods and Railroads.