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Box 61

 File — Box: 61
Identifier: Box 61
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967

Timely Topics published by the Chicago & North Western, 75 issues, 1936- 1945

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: created: 1936- 1945

Railroad maps

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967

Blueprint for 0-gauge model locomotive

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967

Folder 4

 File — Box: 61, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967