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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
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Collection is open for research by appointment.
Arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mr. Karl von den Steinen, 2020
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.
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.
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.
[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