Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Modern Transit Society, Sacramento Chapter records
- Dates:
- 1985-1988
- 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.
- Extent:
- 5.4 Linear feet (4 record cartons and 1 manuscript box)
- Language:
- and English.
- Preferred citation:
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[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.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- 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.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-11-06T14:31-0800
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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.
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
- Preferred citation:
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[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.
- Location of this collection:
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University Library, MS 60396000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819, US
- Contact:
- 916-278-6144