Object Details
Summary
The collection documents various aspects of railroad companies through pamphlets; trade catalogs; operating and service manuals, especially for railroad equipment; specifications; magazines and reprints; bulletins, and articles.
sova.nmah.ac.1136
Collector
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Topic
Railroad companies
Railroads -- 19th century
Railroads -- 20th century -- United States
Provenance
Unknown.
Collector
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
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Railroad Trade Literature Collection
Accruals
.75 cubic feet of material from a 2019 and 2022 addenda were added to the collection in 2023.
Extent
31.5 Cubic feet (78 boxes)
Date
1861-1994
Custodial History note
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, 1995.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1136
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Magazines (periodicals)
Manuals
Pamphlets
Trade literature
Citation
Railroad Trade Literature Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Arrangement note
Collection is arranged into one series. Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Processing Information note
Processed by Laura Fielding (intern), March, 2009; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Magazines (periodicals) -- 20th century
Manuals
Pamphlets
Trade literature -- 1920-2000
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
NMAH.AC.1136
Large EAD
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NMAH.AC.1136
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Record ID
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