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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1078
- Creators:
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Treloar, Elmer, 1902-
- Dates:
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1970-1973.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A collection of negatives of photographs documenting railroad stations in the United States and Canada. The majority of the negatives are of stations in the Midwestern U.S.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series and then arranged alphabetically by railroad.
Series 1: Negatives,
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Railroad hobbyist and photographer who specialized in transportation subjects.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Purchased from Elsie Treloar in 1977 by the National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now called the Division of Work and Industry).
Ownership and Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Negatives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Railroad stations -- Canada | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Railroad stations -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-3270
Fax Number: Fax: 202-786-2453
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