Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Allan Youell scrapbook
- Dates:
- Undated
- Abstract:
- A scrapbook prepared by Allan Youell. Many of the illustrations were supplied by L. Mann and Norman Willes, signalmen of Southern Railway in England. Contains general information about American and European steam, freight, and electric locomotives.
- Extent:
- .167 Linear Feet 1 half-box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Allan Youell Scrapbook, MS 525, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A scrapbook prepared and written by Allan Youell. Many of the illustrations were supplied by L. Mann and Norman Willes, signalmen of Southern Railway in England. Contains general information about American and European steam, freight, and electric locomotives. The book contains sections titled, "Passenger Locomotive", "Freight Locomotive", "Early American Locomotives", "Electric Transportation", "Modern Equipment", "Illustrations", "Great Britain, Europe and Other Countries Having Railways".
The text is either handwritten by Youell or captions for the images that have been cut out of other publications and pasted onto the paper.
- Biographical / historical:
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Allan Youell was born on May 19, 1914 to Percy and Edith Youell in Winnepeg, Canada. Percy and Edith Youell, native to England, moved to Canada before settling in California. Together they had three children, Allan, Dorothy and Marion. The Youell's lived in Pasadena, California.
At the time of the 1940 and 1950 Census, Youell was employed as a greenhouse florist gardener. Allan married Janette Walker Hally Dittman on Dec. 21, 1953 in San Mateo, California.
Allan Youell passed away on Feb. 15, 1994 and is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Robert Pecotich, 2001
- Physical location:
- Statewide Museum Collection Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Scrapbooks
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-28 00:22:33 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not 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], Allan Youell Scrapbook, MS 525, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073