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William Luke Transportation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: TL008

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  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The William Luke Transportation Collection consists of 6,252 local transit maps, time tables, transit tickets, postcards and other materials from 98 countries and 38 US states. The maps and timetables were produced primarily for use by tourists. The collection is in 34 languages; many have captions and other text in multiple languages. Materials in the collection range in publication date from 1935 to 2012, with the majority of the collection dating from the late 20th century. Additionally, the collection contains one file of correspondence from the donor.

Dates

  • 1935-2012
  • Other: Date acquired: 07/10/2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Transportation Library at transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu or (847) 491-5273.

Extent

6252 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The William Luke Transportation Collection consists of 6,252 local transit maps, time tables, transit tickets, postcards and other materials from 98 countries and 38 US states. The maps and timetables were produced primarily for use by tourists. The collection is in 34 languages; many have captions and other text in multiple languages. Materials in the collection range in publication date from 1935 to 2012, with the majority of the collection dating from the late 20th century. Additionally, the collection contains one file of correspondence from the donor.

Arrangement Note

Items are arranged by country and state, then by material type. Realia and postcards in the collection are housed in separate boxes. Finding aid written by Alexander W. Tapling, Alanna C. Henry, Sage I. Schroeder, Paul R. Burley, and Dru C. Parrish.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the William Luke Transportation Collection
Author
Alexander W. Tapling, Alanna C. Henry, Sage I. Schroeder, Paul R. Burley, Dru C. Parrish, John Graham Helfrick, Joe Ellison
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository

http://www.library.northwestern.edu/transportation
Contact:
Main Library, 5th Floor, North Tower
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-5273