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Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: Railway & Locomotive Historical Society corporate ephemera collection
source:
Railway & Locomotive Historical Society
Identifier/Call Number: MS 892
Physical Description:
107.2 Linear Feet
(162 manuscript boxes)
Date (bulk): Circa 1843-1965
Abstract: The Railway & Locomotive Society Corporate Ephemera Collection focuses on corporate memorabilia from various railroad companies
in the United States, Canada and Mexico from the 1840s through the 1960s.
Physical Location: Big Four Building
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff for details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
On loan from the Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society.
Arranged alphabetically by railroad, then by subject.
The Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS) was founded in 1921 by railroad enthusiasts Charles Fisher, Arthur
Curran, Warren Jacobs, and Roy Carlson. It is the oldest organization in North America entirely devoted to railroad history
and emphasizes the preservation and documentation of business history and industrial technology. The first chapter of the
R&LHS was established in New York City in 1934. Originally centered on the East Coast of the United States, the society currently
has ten local/regional chapters in the United States, including one in California. While the majority of members are nonprofessional
railroading enthusiasts, the society counts amongst its ranks archivists, historians, preservationists, curators, and museum
directors.
The Society has received multiple awards for its efforts in writing and photography. It has made its photograph and other
collections available to researchers since 1927, when the Harvard Business School made two rooms available in its Baker Library.
In 1983, the R&LHS collections were transferred to California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. Since then, the National
chapter of the R&LHS has partnered with the CSRM to house their extensive collection of corporate documents and locomotive
related memorabilia.
[Identification of item], Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Corporate Ephemera Collection, MS 892, California State
Railroad Museum Library and Archives, Sacramento, California
The Railway & Locomotive Society Corporate Ephemera Collection focuses on corporate memorabilia from various railroad companies
in the United States, Canada and Mexico from the 1840s through the 1960s. Contents range from travel brochures, advertisements,
corporate publications, maps, and newspaper clippings containing articles about the latest railroad developments.
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 physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be
obtained by the reader.
The California State Railroad Museum's Corporate Miscellany (MS 861) is an assembled collection of miscellaneous material
pertaining to various railroads and railroad-related companies. The collection contains documents, publications, and ephemera
that are arranged in alphabetical order by subjects.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Railroads--United States
Railroads -- Advertising and publications
Railway & Locomotive Historical Society