Scholz (Richard E.) Slide Collection, 1967-2000

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Summary

Title:
Richard E. Scholz slide collection
Dates:
1967-2000
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of eight boxes of 35 mm color slides of diesel locomotives collected by Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway employee Richard Scholz and taken between 1964 and 2000. There are over 1,300 slides of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and 350 slides of Union Pacific freight locomotives in this collection.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet 5 volumes in 8 slide binders
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Richard E. Scholtz Slide Collection, MS 941, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of eight boxes of 35 mm color slides of diesel locomotives collected by Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway employee Richard Scholz and taken between 1964 and 2000. There are over 1,300 slides of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway locomotives in this collection. In addition, there are slides of many other freight locomotives from companies across the United States and Canada, including Burlington Northern, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Canadian Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific. There are also 76 slides of freight locomotives belonging to manufacturers including EMD, GE, and GATX. It is unclear whether Richard Scholz was the photographer.

Biographical / historical:

As a long-time employee of the Santa Fe Railway in Chicago, Richard Scholz was able to save papers, letters related to steam appliance suppliers, blueprints, folios covering all aspects of steam engines plus cars that Santa Fe was disposing of. Upon his death, he donated this material (23 tons) to The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society.

Acquisition information:
On loan from the Railway Locomotive Historical Society.
Arrangement:

To see a list of the railroad and locomotives covered by this collection, type MS 941 in the collection field.

Physical location:
Statewide Museum Collections Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Library Archives
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-01 23:52:42 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Richard E. Scholtz Slide Collection, MS 941, 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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