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Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chapter records, 1985-1988
MSS 1986/01  
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  • Copyright
  • Preferred Citation note
  • Related Archival Materials note
  • Conditions Governing Access note
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition note
  • Biographical/Historical note

  • Title: Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chapter records
    Identifier/Call Number: MSS 1986/01
    Contributing Institution: California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 5.4 Linear feet (4 record cartons and 1 manuscript box)
    Date (inclusive): 1985-1988
    Language of Materials note: English.
    Abstract: Consists of files collected by Alfred Bulf, a member of the Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chaper including publications, articles, newspapers, reports, brochures and correspondence with government transportation authorities and other mass transit advocates.

    Copyright

    Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

    Preferred Citation note

    [Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 1986/01, Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chapter records, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.

    Related Archival Materials note

    Related materials to the Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chapter records may be found in the following collections in this repository:
    Wayne R. Hultgren papers (MSS 2001/11) and Wayne R. Hultgren papers: additions (MSS 2005/04).

    Conditions Governing Access note

    Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition note

    The Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chapter records were donated to the CSUS Department of Special Collections and University Archives by Barbara Charlton in 1986 and 1989.

    Biographical/Historical note

    The Modern Transit Society, formed in 1971, consists of two chapters: San Jose and Sacramento. The society promotes mass transportation development and related areas such as pedestrian and cycling access. The Modern Transit Society successfully lobbied for a light rail system in Sacramento and pioneered the fight for improved rail service between Sacramento and the Bay Area. Alfred Bulf was a member of the Modern Transit Society and was on the Newsletter Committee in 1983.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Charlton, Barbara
    Modern Transit Society. Sacramento Chapter.
    Associations, institutions, etc.
    Political activists