Railroads--United States--Congresses
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lexington Group Records
Collection
Identifier: 55/40
Abstract
An informal organization dedicated to the study of American railroad history, the Lexington Group formed in 1942 when business historian Richard Cleghorn Overton of Northwestern University and eight other railroad enthusiasts gathered in a Lexington, KY coffee shop. The Lexington Group met once each year until 1947, after which time two or even three meetings took place annually in conjunction with such major conferences as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association and the American...
Dates:
1942-1989