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Arnold (Bion J.) reports on operating procedures of suburban railways in the Eastern United States
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Title: Bion J. Arnold reports on operating procedures of suburban railways in the Eastern United States
Creator:
Arnold, Bion J. (Bion Joseph), 1861-1942
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0189
Physical Description:
2.0 Linear Feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1908-1920
Abstract: Bion J. Arnold was a consulting engineer on operating procedures of suburban railways in the Eastern United States. He founded
The Arnold Company in Chicago, IL. This collection consists primarily of his consulting reports on railways, most prominently
the Bay State Street Railway Company.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item], Bion J. Arnold reports on operating procedures of suburban railways in the Eastern United States
(Collection 189). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Source and date of receipt unknown.
Re-processed by Lindsay Chaney in 2015 in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Jillian
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9942303313606533
Bion J. Arnold was a consulting engineer on operating procedures of suburban railways in the Eastern United States. He founded
The Arnold Company in Chicago, IL.
This collection consists primarily of reports written by Bion J. Arnold and his consulting company The Arnold Company about
suburban railway operating procedures. A large portion of the reports are for the Bay State Street Railway Company.