Railroads
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
A National Monument to the Great Depression, by Ivan E. Prall (Chicago Northwestern Coal Chute), no date
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.79
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
"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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb - Sycamore and Interurban Traction Company by Stephen M. Scalzo, no date
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.105
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
History of Five Points Area; Train Schedules Through Sycamore, DeKalb Area, no date
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-04-4.64
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
History of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, no date
Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-19-19.38
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
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
Found in:
Northern Illinois University
