LeRoy Blommaert Collection of Railroad Timetables and Advertising Materials
Scope and Content of the Collection
Railroad timetables, guides, advertising material, and other railroad ephemera documenting over a century of railroad travel and tourism. Geographic coverage includes much of the United States with emphasis on Chicago related railroads, and some items from Canada, Mexico, England, and Switzerland. Railroads with the most material include Chicago and Northwestern; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific; Rock Island Lines; The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway; and Union Pacific Railroad. Also includes railway and street guides.
See also the LeRoy Blommaert Collection of Chicago Suburban Timetables (Midwest MS Blommaert) for related material.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1982
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1850 - 1970
Creator
- Blommaert, LeRoy (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The LeRoy Blommaert Collection of Railroad Timetables and Advertising Materials are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The LeRoy Blommaert Collection of Railroad Timetables and Advertising Materials are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
Biography of LeRoy Blommaert
Blommaert lives in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood and researches Chicago's history in various capacities.
Extent
2.9 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Abstract
Railroad timetables, guides, advertising material, and other railroad ephemera collected by LeRoy Blommaert. Materials document over a century of railroad travel and tourism throughout the United States, with some items from Canada, Mexico, England, and Switzerland.
Arrangement
Materials arranged alphabetically by company name, with miscellaneous items at the end.
Collection Stack Location
1 41 3
Provenance
Gift, LeRoy Blommaert, 2017.
Processed by
Catherine Grandgeorge, 2018.
Subject
- Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company (Organization)
- Blommaert, LeRoy (Person)
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (Organization)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company (Organization)
- Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company (1948- ) (Organization)
- Union Pacific Railroad Company (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the LeRoy Blommaert Collection of Railroad Timetables and Advertising Materials, 1850-1982, bulk 1850-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Catherine Grandgeorge
- Date
- ©2018.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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