Union Pacific Corporation
Scope and Contents
The Gary Gelzer Transportation Collection consists of 454 postcards, timetables, menus, and other materials related to 20th-century railroads, ships, and other modes of transportation. The bulk of the collection (312 items) consists of offset lithographic printed postcards. The collection is arranged into 75 series, each representing a corporate body. It includes a substantial miscellaneous series for materials not associated with a particular transportation company. The majority of items were published between 1960 and 1980. However, items from the Northern Pacific Railway Company date back as far as 1905, while items from the Washington State Ferry system and Amtrak were published late in the 20th century. Major subject areas include Chicago and Minnesota area railways and railroads, shippers and shipbuilders of the Great Lakes, and transit systems of the Pacific Northwest, and reproductions of posters from the Cunard Line. Railroads and railways of the American Southwest also have substantial representation. Though postcards constitute the majority of the collection, timetables and menus also appear in many of the Chicago and Pennsylvania area-related series. Materials are primarily in English, with secondary representation in French, German, Dutch, and Spanish.
Dates
- 1905-1995
- Other: Date acquired: 08/11/2010
Creator
- From the Collection: Gelzer, Gary, 1949-2012 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Transportation Library at transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu or (847) 491-5273.
Extent
From the Collection: 454.00 items
From the Collection: 4.00 folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository
Main Library, 5th Floor, North Tower
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-5273
transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu