McVay (Robert T.) Collection, ca. 1940 - 1959

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Summary

Title:
Robert T. McVay collection
Dates:
ca. 1940 - 1959
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of 2,185 color slides of railway and interurban railways primarily on the West Coast of the United States and Pacific Electric employee timetables.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert T. McVay Collection, MS 931, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

35 mm color slides, Key System, Los Angeles Railway, Pacific Electric, miscellaneous Western railroads (ATSF, Sacramento Northern, McCloud River, Southern Pacific, California Western, Sierra, Union Pacific. Approximately 2,185 slides. See California State Railroad Museum Catalog for detailed listing of each slide.

For the catalogued slide collection, please see the [California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives Catalog](https://csrm.andornot.net/).

There are also Pacific Electric Timetables that cover

Northern District Lines — Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, San Bernardino

Southern District Lines — Long Beach, Newport, San Pedro, Santa Ana

Western District Lines — Hollywood, Burbank/Glendale, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica

Biographical / historical:

Robert Tuttle McVay was born on 21 July 1927 in Los Angeles, California and passed away on 21 October 1986 in Fresno, California. He is buried in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of Samuel B. and Claire Mary [nee' Tuttle] McVay. He married Joan Cecelia Brown on 2 February 1951.

At the time that he registered for the WWII Draft, 18 year old McVay, was employed by the Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, California.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Joan B. McVay, 2004
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into 2 series:

Series 1: Photos

Series 2: Pacific Electric Timetables

Physical location:
Big Four Building (slides) Statewide Museum Collection Center (Employee Timetables)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Library Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-13 19:31:17 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff

Terms of access:

Copyright has been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. Permission for publication must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Robert T. McVay Collection, MS 931, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 323-8073
Library.CSRM@parks.ca.gov
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