Madden (Colonel John B.) Scrapbooks, May 1955 - Jun. 1958

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Summary

Title:
Colonel John B. Madden scrapbooks
Dates:
May 1955 - Jun. 1958
Abstract:
These two scrapbooks include photographs, tickets, and brochures relating to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society 1955-1956 excursions.
Extent:
2 scrapbooks Linear Feet 1 oversized box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Colonel John B. Madden Scrapbooks, MS 800, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

These two scrapbooks include photographs, tickets, and brochures relating to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society 1955-1956 excursions: the "Napa Valley Picnic", "Burney Gold Spike Special", "Centennial Excursion", and the "Week with Western steam".

Also includes the Pacific Railroad Society's excursion No. 96 to Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico in 1958. Also includes informatiion about vacation trips to Knott's Berry Farm, Travel Town at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, and Disneyland.

Incudes photographs of Australian steam trains and locomotives taken by R. Brewer of Uralla, Auburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Biographical / historical:

Colonel John B. Madden was a member of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society during the 1950s.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Railway Locomotive Historical Society
Arrangement:

2 scrapbooks

Physical location:
Big Four Building
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 2025-12-01 23:41:39 +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], Colonel John B. Madden Scrapbooks, MS 800, 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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