Guide to the Kyle S. Brewster Photographic Negatives and Prints MS 891
Library & Archives staff
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
2021-12-30
Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: Kyle S. Brewster Photographic Negatives and Prints
Creator:
Brewster, Kyle S., 1940-1996
Identifier/Call Number: MS 891
Physical Description:
3 Linear Feet
7 "shoe box"; 1 manuscript box
Date (inclusive): circa 1960's - 1980's
Abstract: MS 891 is a collection of black and white negatives and photographs, which show rolling stock with some diesel and steam motive
power throughout the United States.
Physical Location: Big Four Building
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research by appointment.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Don Olsen, 2004
Arrangement
MS 891 is arranged in two series:
Series 1. Negatives
Sub-series 1 Processed Negatives
Sub-series 2 Unprocess Negatives
Series 2. Prints
Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by name of railroad and then by equipment number.
Series 2 is arranged alphabetically by name of railroad.
Biography
Kyle Stevenson Brewster was born in Utah on 30 May 1940 to Kyle Hayes Brewster (11 Oct. 1914-5 Feb. 2003) and Beth Brewster
[nee' Stevenson] (28 Aug. 1918-19 Aug. 2011). He died in San Francisco, California on 26 Feb. 1996 and is buried in Springville,
Utah.
Brewster, in addition to being an Army Veteran (1962-1965), was a commercial artist and railroad historian.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Kyle S. Brewster Negatives, MS 891, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento,
California.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Kyle S. Brewster Photographic Negatives and Prints, MS 891, California State Railroad Museum Library
& Archives, Sacramento, California.
Scope and Contents
Series 1 Negatives is a collection of approximately 4,000 2-1/4 inch black and white negatives primarily taken 3/4 view, rolling
stock and some diesel and steam motive power of Western United States railway equipment, circa 1950-1970. The bulk of the
collection is of Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Union Pacific.
Sub-Series 1 Processed negatives is a selection of black and white negatives of 3/4 view and side elevation views of rolling
stock and motive power. When possible, the railroad name, type of equipment and additional pertinent information has been
identified and labeled on the negative sleeve.
Subseries 2 Unprocessed negatives is arranged by the railroad name. It includes black and white negatives of interior, exterior,
side elevation and 3/4 images of railroad rolling stock. It consists of negatives that have not been rehoused and relabeled
and these items have not been given a negative number and catalogued.
There are images of railroad rolling stock and motive power in both series. In these cases, specific images have been chosen
to be cataloged because the image is of a popular or important piece of equipment or might represent an important piece of
equipment in railroad history. In many cases there are identical negatives of the same image, in these cases one negative
has been chosen to catalog and the remaining images are in the unprocessed series.
Series 2 Prints is a collection of 4x6 and smaller, black and white print photos for railroads across the United States.
This is a collection of printed photos from the following photographers; Brewster, Harre Demoro, Arthur B. Johnson and Otto
C. Perry. Most of the photos have a location, date, and railroad printed on the reverse. Prints not taken by Brewster are
marked with the photographer's name.
Please see the CSRM Catalog for a listing of the catalogued, processed negatives or the attached PDF.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
For prints and/or negatives attributed to the photographer, Otto C. Perry, copyright has not been assigned to the California
State Railroad Museum. This image is available for reference use only. Permission to use must be submitted in writing to
the Denver Public Library.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photograph collections
Photography of railroads
Railroads--Photography--Locomotives
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Series 1 Negatives
Scope and Contents
Series 1 Negatives is a collection of approximately 4,000 2-1/4 inch black and white negatives primarily taken 3/4 view, rolling
stock and some diesel and steam motive power of Western United States railway equipment, circa 1950-1970. The bulk of the
collection is of Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Union Pacific Railroads.
The Sub-Series 1 Processed negatives have been rehoused in photo sleeves and labeled and assigned a negative number. When
possible, the railroad name, type of equipment and additional pertinent information has been identified and labeled on the
negative sleeve.
The Sub-Series 2 Unprocessed Negatives are black and white negatives of interior, exterior, side elevation and 3/4 images
of railroad rolling stock. The Unprocessed negatives have not been rehoused and have not been assigned negative numbers,
this series of negatives has not been cataloged. These items have not been catalogued to due not being part of the CSRM collecting
scope or their imagery duplicated already cataloged images in the Sub-Series 1 Processed negative collection.
Please see the CSRM Catalog for a listing of the catalogued negatives or the attached PDF.
Sub-Series 1 Processed Negatives
Scope and Contents
The Sub-Series 1 Processed negatives is a selection of black and white negatives of 3/4 view and side elevation views of rolling
stock and motive power that have rehoused in photo sleeves and labeled and assigned a negative number. When possible, the
railroad name, type of equipment and additional pertinent information has been identified and labeled on the negative sleeve
and entered in the catalog.
Please see the CSRM Catalog for a listing of the catalogued negatives or the attached PDF.
Sub-Series 2 Unprocessed Negatives
Scope and Contents
The Sub-Series 2 Unprocessed Negatives are black and white negatives of interior, exterior, side elevation and 3/4 images
of railroad rolling stock. The Unprocessed negatives have not been rehoused and have not been assigned negative numbers,
this series of negatives has not been cataloged.
Some of the highlighted images include:
The Autos Unprocessed negatives are a series of images of a Mercedes 300.
The Aircraft Unprocessed negatives include images of a Pacific M 404, United DC-6, Pacific 727, DC-8 and CL-44
The Boats Unprocessed negatives are a series of images of ferry boats such as USCG W-70, Matson "Hawaiian Rancher", Steamer
"Alexander Hamilton" and "City of Keansburg", Erie-Lackawanna "Elmira", Binghamton", "Scranton", "Pocono" and the Hoboken
Pier.
The Boston & Maine Unprocessed Negatives include images of "Dartmouth College II".
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Unprocessed Negative images include baggage cars, coaches,locomotives, RPO's and the Silver
Pouch RPO,
The Private Varnish Unprocessed Negatives include images of "Virgina City" and the "Argonaut"
The Pullman Unprocessed Negative images are of named cars primarily exterior images of the cars in the early 1960's, there
are a few interior car images.
The Union Pacific Unprocessed negatives include motive power/locomotives, baggage cars, horse baggage cars, coaches, diner
cars, lounge cars, passenger cars, RPO's, Harriman Observation Car 202, yard scenes, Green River Depot. While the vast majority
of the shots are of stationalry equipment in the yard, there are some shots of the equipment in use. Only a few negatives
note where the photo was taken.
The United States Army Unprocessed negatives includes side elevation & 3/4 view exterior views of motive power/locomotives
and rolling stock, including of Locomotive No. 606 as well as exterior side elevation & 3/4 view exterior shots of ambulance
railcars.
box 1 (unprocessed)
Chicago Burlington and Quincy
box 1 (unprocessed)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
box 1 (unprocessed)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
box 1 (unprocessed)
Denver & Rio Grande Western
box 1 (unprocessed)
Denver, South Park & Pacific
box 1 (unprocessed)
New Haven, New Hampshire & Hartford
box 1 (unprocessed)
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Pontiac
Series 2 Prints
Scope and Contents
Series 2 Prints is a collection of 4x6 and smaller, black and white print photos for railroads across the United States.
This is a collection of printed photos from the photographers; Brewster, Harre Demoro, Arthur B. Johnson and Otto C. Perry.
The majority of the photos have a location, date, railroad printed on the reverse. Prints not taken by Brewester are marked
with the photographers name.
box 1, folder 1
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
box 1, folder 4
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
box 1, folder 5
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
box 1, folder 8
Denver & Rio Grande Western
box 1, folder 9
Denver South Park & Pacific
box 1, folder 15
Moscow, Camden & San Augustine
box 1, folder 22
St. Louis & San Francisco
