Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection
- Dates:
- 1976-2007
- Creators:
- Larwin, Thomas F. and Metropolitan Transit Development Board (San Diego, Calif.)
- Extent:
- 8.92 Linear Feet and 19 boxes boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection documents the development of the San Diego Trolley in the early 1980s, and expansion of trolley service through the early 2000s. The collection includes news and press clippings; reports on national developments in light rail transit (LRT) systems; Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) correspondence, memoranda, and news; MTDB newsletters. Also present is a large collection of 35mm color photographs (slides) documenting the development of the San Diego Trolley from the 1980s-early 2000s, as well as photographs of other light rail transit systems from around globe. The collection also includes a wide range of San Diego Trolley related memorabilia; including service maps, service announcements, schedules, and marketing materials such as souvenir tickets, label pins, patches, and key chains.
- Acquisition information:
- Thomas F. Larwin
- Accruals:
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2002-027, 2007-022, 2014-022
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- San Diego Trolley--History--Sources
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-15 08:09:55 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791