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Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
31.5 Cubic feet (78 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Magazines (periodicals)
Manuals
Pamphlets
Trade literature
Date:
1861-1994
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.
Arrangement note:
Collection is arranged into one series. Materials are arranged alphabetically.
Provenance:
Unknown.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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.
Topic:
Railroad companies  Search this
Railroads -- 19th century  Search this
Railroads -- 20th century -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Magazines (periodicals) -- 20th century
Manuals
Pamphlets
Trade literature -- 1920-2000
Citation:
Railroad Trade Literature Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1136
See more items in:
Railroad Trade Literature Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87ff21ee3-7a4b-4675-bc44-89bc6c7261d1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1136