California State Railroad Museum Subject Files, 1874-2025

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Summary

Title:
California State Railroad Museum subject files
Dates:
1874-2025
Abstract:
California State Railroad Museum Subject Files is an assembled collection of newspaper articles and clippings pertaining to various railroad related subjects. The collection contains files about general subjects, people (biographical files), fairs / expositions, and locations.
Extent:
8 Linear Feet (2 file cabinets)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], California State Railroad Museum Subject Files, MS 868, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The California State Railroad Museum Subject Files is an assembled collection of newspaper articles and clippings pertaining to various railroad related topics, locations, people, and events. Most items are not original (i.e. photocopies), and the content is not always complete due to it being compiled of multiple small donations.

Biographical / historical:

The California State Railroad Museum Subject Files are a collection of miscellaneous subjects assembled by the California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives' staff since it opened in 1981. The purpose of this collection was to gather loose items relevant to specific railroad topics, and to make them accessible to researchers interested in a particular subject.

Acquisition information:
Items were acquired through multiple donations.
Arrangement:

MS 861 is arranged into four series:

Series 1: General Subject Files

Series 2: Biographical Files

Series 3: Fairs and Expositions

Series 4: Locations

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected.

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 2025-09-24 15:43:19 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment.

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], California State Railroad Museum Subject Files, MS 868, 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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