Guide to greater Vancouver, 1959
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
- 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Luke, William A. (Person)
Language
English
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: 6252 items
Dimensions
55 x 85 folded to 9 x 22 cm
ID
TL008-XXC-M-004
Scale
About 1 : 36,000
Place of publication
Vancouver, British Columbia
Note
Includes 4 inset maps, directory of routes,street directory, index of schools, and index of places of interest.
Publisher
B. C. Electric
Note
"November 30th, 2nd ed. of 1959."
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