Identity elements
Reference code
US ILfC SC/044
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Railroad Timetable Collection
Date(s)
Extent
13.00
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Scope and content
The collection consists of railroad timetables from across the United States and some from Canada. Many were collected by James Sloss. They are organized by name of the railroad.
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Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Most of these timetables were collected by Munson Paddock, James Sloss, and Arthur Dubin, with Sloss’s holdings the most extensive, over 3,000 in number.