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Railroads

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Burlington Railroad Strike Collection (Aurora)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-217
Scope and Contents The Burlington Railroad Strike records were collected by the donor in the course of his Ph.D. dissertation research. The records from the Burlington Railroad were donated to Mr. Flynn by a company official. These records include special agent reports, legal documents, and correspondence. The Burlington Railroad Strike records also consist of oral history interview transcriptions that the donor conducted during his research. James R. Flynn completed his dissertation entitled, "The...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1916-1982; Other: Date acquired: 11/08/1993

Chicago and North Western Railway Historical Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-051
Scope and Contents The Chicago and North Western Historical Society collection partially documents the activities of the Chicago and North Western Railroad from 1836 to 1989 and includes research materials of H. Roger Grant for various books on railways. It consists of nine series:  public relations department files; property records; memorabilia; Chicago and North Western printed material; related publications; the Chicago and North Western Historical Society's publications, North Western Lines; photographs;...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1847+; Other: Date acquired: 03/24/1979

David Fiore Railway Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-288
Scope and Contents

The records for the David J. Fiore Railroad Collection date from 1848 to 2006 and consist of railway research done by Fiore used while writing articles and a book.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1848-2006; Other: Date acquired: 02/27/2008

"DeKalb, Illinois: A City Developed on History" by Michelle Spires, 1987

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.127
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1987

DeKalb - Sycamore and Interurban Traction Company by Stephen M. Scalzo, no date

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.105
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

Finch-Marshall Railway Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-054
Scope and Contents The railway collection falls into two logical series of record groups assembled by Mr. C.W. Finch and Mrs. James B. Marshall. The first series, Chicago Great Western and Chicago and North Western Railroads, reflects the collecting interests of Finch and Marshall as it contains the specific information originating from these particular railroad companies. Included in this series are research papers and correspondence, railway agreements, contract and lease abstracts, manuals, newsletters,...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1887-1999; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1976

History of Five Points Area; Train Schedules Through Sycamore, DeKalb Area, no date

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.64
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

History of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, no date

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-19-19.38
Dates: Other: Dummy Date

John M. Batchelder

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-322
Scope and Contents The Batchelder Collection documents the collected correspondence of John M. Batchelder and his son, John K. Batchelder from 1894 to 1951. The collection includes both business and personal correspondence. The business correspondence includes letters to business partners, business customers, sales staff and clients. Also contained in the papers are invoices, business receipts, business telegraphs, transport records and bills. There are several hundred oversized documents in the...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1894-1951; Other: Majority of material found in 1894-1951; Other: Date acquired: 05/21/2012