Guide to the Study of Railway Transportation Collection MS 879

Library &amp: Archives staff

California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives

2023

Contributing Institution: California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives

Title: Study of railway transportation collection

Identifier/Call Number: MS 879

Physical Description: .1 Linear Feet (1 legal file folder)

Date: 1951

Abstract: This files contains the Association of American Railroads "Teachers Kit: Railroad Transportation" and correspondence from the Catalina Council of the Boy Scouts of America concerning Railroading month, April 1951.

Physical Location: SMCC, small collections

Language of Material: English .

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research by appointment.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by type of material.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mr. Karl von den Steinen, 2020

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Biographical / Historical

The Railroading Merit Badge was first established in 1952 and has been earned by more than 189,000 scouts. Scouting has a long history of encouraging the scouts to learn about railroads, railroad history and railroading as well as learning about the hobby of model railroading. Scouts used these educational kits, produced by the Association of America Railroads and additional information provided by the Boy Scouts of America to earn their Railroad Merit badge. To earn the Railroading merit badge, Scouts must demonstrate a general knowledge of the railroad industry, train engineering and design, and an understanding of railway safety precautions.

Scope and Contents

This file contains materials relating to the achievement of the Boy Scout Railroading Merit badge. The 5th edition of the Teacher's Kit: Railroad Transportation" was produced by the Association of American Railroads. This kit was utilized by Cub Scout troops in 1951 to promote Railroading month (April of 1951) to the Catalina Council Area Cubbers. Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

Also included is correspondence from the Catalina Council of the Boy Scouts of With the use of the kit and additional ideas provided to the "Cubbie" in the letter, the scout could enhance their fun and adventures while learning about the railroads.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Study of Railway Transportation Collection, MS 879, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Teachers--Handbooks, manuals

Boy Scouts of America

folder 1

56 photo reproductions of railroad activities for classroom use.

folder 1

Correspondence, Catalina Council, Boy Scouts of America April 12, 1951

folder 1

Volume 1. Teacher's Manual: Suggested Study Outlines and Sources Material

folder 1

Volume 2. The Stories Behind the Pictures, for teachers.