Skagenberg, Richard. Railroad Ephemera Collection, 1914-2014

Title: Skagenberg, Richard. Railroad Ephemera Collection, 1914-2014

Primary Creator: Skagenberg, Richard

Extent: 0.9 cubic feet

Subjects: Amtrak, Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, Clubs, DeWitt County--Clinton (Ill.), Farms, Illinois Traction Society, Knox County--Galesburg (Ill.), Logan County--Lincoln (Ill.), Mid-Continent Railway Museum, Pennsylvania, Railroads, Rock Island County--Rock Island (Ill.), Societies, Wisconsin

Forms of Material: Collected materials

This collection contains assorted brochures, clippings, and other ephemera commemorating and documenting the history of trains and railroads in the United States, particularly in Illinois. Much of the ephemera comes from museums, clubs, or societies focused on celebrating and preserving the history of the railroads in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Pennsylvania, although timetables and other materials created by the railroad companies themselves are also included. The collection also contains images of trains in oversized color prints and a set of illustrated placements. The materials were collected by Richard Skagenberg, and a small number of publications and clippings related to tractors and agriculture supplement the materials on trains and railroads in his collection.

Richard Skagenberg donated this collection to the Library in 2015.

Amtrak
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company
Clubs
DeWitt County--Clinton (Ill.)
Farms
Illinois Traction Society
Knox County--Galesburg (Ill.)
Logan County--Lincoln (Ill.)
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Pennsylvania
Railroads
Rock Island County--Rock Island (Ill.)
Societies
Wisconsin