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Shelton (John H.) personal memorabilia collection
24-DGPTL
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Library and Archives
Title: John H. Shelton personal memorabilia collection
Creator:
John H. Shelton
Identifier/Call Number: 24-DGPTL
Physical Description:
0.417 Linear Feet
(1 box, with two small boxes inside)
Date (inclusive): circa 1930s-1940s
Abstract: John H. Shelton was a conductor for the Southern Division of the Pacific Electric Railway for several years. The collection
is comprised of memorabilia used by a Pacific Electric Railway conductor, which includes badges, lapel pins, buttons, and
keys. Also included is a letter from the superintendent, a photograph, and an “Agreement Between Pacific Electric Railway…”
booklet. Some memorabilia are without a date, but it appears the majority are from the 1930s and 1940s.
Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact LACMTA Research Library and Archive to make an appointment.
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[Identification of item], John H. Shelton personal memorabilia collection, 24-DPGTL. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority Research Library and Archive.
Gift of Donald C. Ross Jr., son-in-law of John H. Shelton, 2015.
Processed by Dvorah Lewis, with assistance from Angel Diaz; November 2015.
Biography/Administrative History
John H. Shelton was a conductor for the Southern Division of the Pacific Electric Railway for several years. His wife, Lydia
Shelton, also worked in the Southern Division as a Ticket Office Clerk. They lived in Long Beach, California, and had two
daughters, Dorothy and Doris.
The collection is comprised of memorabilia used and accumulated by Pacific Electric Railway conductor, John H. Shelton, which
includes badges, lapel pins, buttons, and keys. Also included are a letter from the Southern Division superintendent, a photograph,
and a Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen union agreement. Many of the memorabilia are without a date, it seems the majority
are from the 1930s and 1940s.
Collection is described at the item level. Boxes 2 and 3 are small cartons housed inside Box 1 along with the two folders.
70-DPGTL Pacific Electric Railway Company Records
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Transport workers -- California -- Los Angeles County
Local transit -- California -- Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Railway Corporation