James Lyle Cassidy railroad collection

Abstract

The James Lyle Cassidy railroad collection (dated 1945-1966; 1.13 cubic feet; 3 boxes) contains pamphlets, short books, photographs, mementos, and magazines about trains and railways with a focus on the southern United States during the mid twentieth century.

Descriptive Summary

Title
James Lyle Cassidy railroad collection
Date
1945-1966 (inclusive)
Creator
Cassidy, James Lyle
Extent
1.13 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Railroads -- Southern States -- Pictorial works.
Transportation.
Railroad stations -- Southern States.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by format.
Finding Aid Author
Ida Sell
Preferred Citation
68m53: [identification of item] James Lyle Cassidy railroad collection, 1945-1966, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
There is no biographical information available for James Lyle Cassidy.
Scope and Content
The James Lyle Cassidy railroad collection (dated 1945-1966; 1.13 cubic feet; 3 boxes) contains pamphlets, short books, photographs, mementos, and magazines about trains and railways with a focus on the southern United States during the mid twentieth century. The collection predominantly contains magazines about engineering technology and projects carried out by rail way systems.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Printed materials, 1950-1966

Rail line pamphlets, 1963

  • Box 1, folder 1
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Text about the British and Japanese railways, 1950-1963

  • Box 1, folder 2
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Bibliography of railroad literature, 1966 January

  • Box 1, folder 3
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Colorado and Southern railroad postcard, 1961 July 10

  • Box 1, folder 4
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Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad calendar, 1965

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Canadian National and Wabash Railways system timetables, 1961-1962

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Japanese National Railways book, 1963

  • Box 1, folder 7
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Indiana's Abandoned Railroads by Elmer G. Sulzer, 1959

  • Box 1, folder 8
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Past and Present: Louisville and Nashville Railroad book, 1959

  • Box 1, folder 9
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Photographs of trains in Australia, circa 1962

  • Box 1, folder 10
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Along the right-of-way: portfolio of paintings by Howard Fogg, 1964

  • Box 1, folder 11
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Publications, 1945-1965

Single issues of train magazines, 1963

Compressed Air, 1963 January

  • Box 1, folder 12
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Louisville and Nashville, 1963 July

  • Box 1, folder 13
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Model Railroader, 1961 November

  • Box 1, folder 14
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Modern Railroads, 1963 September

  • Box 1, folder 15
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Ties, 1963 June

  • Box 1, folder 16
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Kentucky Engineer, 1945-1956

1945 August

  • Box 2, folder 1
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1947 February

  • Box 2, folder 2
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1947 August

  • Box 2, folder 3
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1948 February

  • Box 2, folder 4
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1948 August

  • Box 2, folder 5
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1949 February

  • Box 2, folder 6
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1949 August

  • Box 2, folder 7
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1950 August

  • Box 2, folder 8
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1951 February

  • Box 2, folder 9
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1951 August

  • Box 2, folder 10
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1952 February

  • Box 2, folder 11
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1952 May

  • Box 2, folder 12
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1952 August

  • Box 2, folder 13
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1953 August

  • Box 2, folder 14
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1954 August

  • Box 2, folder 15
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1954 November

  • Box 2, folder 16
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1955 August

  • Box 2, folder 17
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1956 January

  • Box 2, folder 18
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1956 May

  • Box 2, folder 19
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Railway Locomotives and Cars, 1963-1964

1963 December

  • Box 1, folder 17
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1964 September

  • Box 1, folder 18
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1964 October

  • Box 1, folder 19
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1964 November

  • Box 1, folder 20
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Railroad Magazine, 1963-1964

1963 April

  • Box 2, folder 20
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1963 June

  • Box 2, folder 21
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1964 April

  • Box 2, folder 22
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Trains, 1960-1965

1960 August

  • Box 2, folder 23
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1960 September

  • Box 2, folder 24
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1960 October

  • Box 2, folder 25
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1960 November

  • Box 2, folder 26
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1960 December

  • Box 2, folder 27
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1961 January

  • Box 2, folder 28
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1961 February

  • Box 2, folder 29
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1961 March

  • Box 2, folder 30
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1961 April

  • Box 2, folder 31
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1961 May

  • Box 3, folder 1
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1961 October

  • Box 3, folder 2
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1963 October

  • Box 3, folder 3
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1963 November

  • Box 3, folder 4
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1964 January

  • Box 3, folder 5
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1964 April

  • Box 3, folder 6
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1964 July

  • Box 3, folder 7
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1964 October

  • Box 3, folder 8
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1965 January

  • Box 3, folder 9
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1965 February

  • Box 3, folder 10
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1965 March

  • Box 3, folder 11
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1965 April

  • Box 3, folder 12
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1965 May

  • Box 3, folder 13
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1965 June

  • Box 3, folder 14
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1965 July

  • Box 3, folder 15
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