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Time tables, summer service, 1939

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 116
Identifier: TL031-4-116

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of 919 rail and bus timetables from the United States and Canada collected by Mr. John A. Swider, of Mount Prospect, Illinois. The collection comprises timetables issued 1880 through 2006, with the majority dating from the 1930s through the 1990s. It includes timetables focused on the Chicago metropolitan area, and on travel to the San Francisco, Chicago, and New York World’s Fairs.

Dates

  • 1939

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

From the Collection: 6 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Significant events: The St. Augustine Route, the only double track line through Florida. All trains air-conditioned. Visit the New York World's Fair.

Mode: Rail

Effective date: Effective May 7, 1939

Physical Storage Information

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository

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