Cavagnaro (James F.) Railway and locomotive historical societies : album, 1940-1958

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Title:: Cavagnaro, James Finley, Jr., collector. Railway and locomotive historical societies : album,
Dates:: 1940-1958
Creators:: Cavagnaro, James Finley, Jr., collector.
Abstract:: Society newsletters and magazines, rail excursion flyers, excursion photographs, news clippings, announcements, time tables, ticket stubs, map, etc.
Extent:: 1 linear ft. (1 manuscript box and 1 print box)
Language:: English.
Preferred citation:: James Finley Cavagnaro Railway and locomotive historical societies : album. M1157. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and content:: Society newsletters and magazines, rail excursion flyers, excursion photographs, news clippings, announcements, time tables, ticket stubs, map, etc.
Biographical / historical:: During the 1950s there were several important local organizations devoted to railroad history: The Pacific Coast Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society, Inc., the California-Nevada Railroad Historical Society, the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association, and the Central Railway Club of San Jose. These organizations published regular newsletters and sponsored special excursions. In addition, there were two local monthly magazines dedicated to railroading, the WESTERN RAILROADER and the SOUTHERN PACIFIC BULLETIN.
Acquisition information:: Originally a gift to the Hopkins Transportation Library, transferred to Special Collections, 2000.

Subjects:: Railroads--California.
Railroads--History--Societies, etc.
Railroads--United States--History.
Albums.
Photoprints.
Hopkins Transportation Library.
Names:: DeVee Trucking.
Southern Pacific.
Union Pacific.
Western Pacific.
Sacramento Northern.
Sierra Railroad Company.
Bay Area Electric Railroad Association, Inc.
California-Nevada Railroad Historical Society.
Pacific Coast Railway and Locomotive Society, Inc.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Date Prepared:: © 2002
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from FileMaker Pro database. Date of source: Unknown.

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Restrictions:: None.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:: James Finley Cavagnaro Railway and locomotive historical societies : album. M1157. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:: Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US