Special Collections
Railroads Collection

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The Railroad Collection is housed in the Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections. It was given to the Miller Nichols Library at the University of Missouri, Kansas City by various donations over a number of years. The collection is located in one box and is organized in alphabetical order. In addition, the collection holds one oversized certificate that can be located in oversized drawer 30. The collection contains over 150 certificates from various railroad companies along with other railroad ephemera. Examples of certificates are the Union Depot Horse Railroad Company; Canada Southern; Chicago & Canada Southern Railway Company; Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad Company; and Detroit and Monroe & Toledo Railroad Company. Also held in the collection are weekly reports; railroad time cards; company rules and invitations.

Related collection: J.E. Lynn Railroad Memorabilia Collection

Special Collections is a non-circulating and non-browsing resource center. The Special Collections Reading Room is open to researchers Monday through Friday during the academic year. Public service hours for the current semester are listed at http://library.umkc.edu/spec-col/index.html#hours but researchers are encouraged to call ahead for verification of hours due to University intersessions and other events. Special Collections is located on the fourth floor of the Miller Nichols Library at 5100 Rockhill Road in Kansas City, Missouri. All inquiries concerning access to the collections should be addressed to Special Collections Library Information Specialists Teresa Gipson or Kelly McEniry.