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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections L. Jack Harris Collection Harris, L. Jack. Printed Materials, 1910 University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections L. Jack Harris Collection Harris, L. Jack. Printed materials, 1910-2005. 2.66 ft. Railroad passenger and employee timetables, railroad brochures, and other transportation industry related materials collected by L. Jack Harris of Pryor, Oklahoma, circa 1910-2005. Box 1 Railroad Brochures / Condensed Timetables / Traveler's Guides Folder: 1 Amtrak. Timetable Chicago to Galesburg. April 5, 1992. Effective April 5, 1992 through October 24, 1992. 2 Amtrak. Rail passenger routes brochure, Chicago area. October 1991. 3 Amtrak. Texas Eagle route guide. 1993. 4 Amtrak. Atlantic coast service; New York to Miami. January 21, 2008. 5 Amtrak. Brochure about the Auto train. January 15, 1975. 6 Amtrak. Southwest Chief, Timetable Chicago to Los Angeles, April 2, 1995. 7 Amtrak. California Zephyr Route Guide, August 1991. 8 Amtrak. West Coast Routes Timetables, Effective Fall 1990 through Winter 1991. 9 Ft. Worth and Denver City Railways. Burlington Route Timetables, ca. 1947. 10 Canadian National Railways. Tourist's Map of Canada and the United States, October 1948. 11 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Passenger Train Timetables, November 1960. 12 Chicago Great Western Railway. Corn Belt Route Timetables, September 5, 1948. 13 Chihuahua Pacific Railway, Co. Mexico Brochure, no date. 14 Farmrail: Western Oklahoma's Regional Railroad. Brochure, no date. 15 Frisco. Condensed Schedule, January 1962. 16 Great Northern. Empire Builder Color Brochure, no date. 17 Illinois Central. Brochure of Timetables, December 13, 1970. 18 Illinois Central. Take the Twins Advertising Brochure (Green Diamond and the Daylight), no date. 19 Illinois Terminal. Brochure of Timetables, January 15, 1950. 20 Kansas City Southern. Route of the Southern Belle, January 30, 1949. 21 Kansas City Southern. Passenger Train Brochure, October 30, 1966. 22 Kansas City Southern. Passenger Timetable Brochure, April 1, 1959. 23 Kansas City Southern. Timetable Brochure, January 6, 1947. 24 Katy: The Missouri, Kansas, Texas Lines. The Katy Credit Card Brochure, no date. 25 Katy: The Missouri, Kansas, Texas Lines. Serving the Southwest, Route Guide. No date. 26 Missouri Pacific. West/Southwest Timetables, September 24, 1961. 27 New York Central System. Visitor's Guide to New York City, March 1949. 28 Oklahoma Railway Co. Norman Division Timetable, September 30, 1945. 29 Pennsylvania Railroad. Condensed Timetables, October 26, 1958. 30 Pennsylvania Railroad. Condensed Timetables, January 11, 1962. 31 Pennsylvania Railroad. New York to Philadelphia Timetable, October 26, 1958. 32 Pennsylvania Central Railroad. New Haven to New York Timetable, May 1, 1975. 33 Pullman. Nine Ways to Travel in Comfort, Brochure, 1956. 34 Pullman. Pullman Accommodations Brochure, no date. 35 Rock Island. Condensed Timetables, May 28, 1950. 36 Santa Fe. Time Schedule of Principle Trains: Traveler's Edition, January 1 - April 26, 1953. 37 Santa Fe. Travel the Chief Way, Color Brochure, August 1965. 38 Santa Fe. One Price Ticket Brochure, no date. 39 Santa Fe. Welcome Aboard the Texas Chief, Brochure, June 1, 1970. (6 copies) 40 Santa Fe. Welcome Aboard the Texas Chief, Brochure, April 28, 1963. 41 Santa Fe. By the Way, Brochure/Guide, June 10, 1921. 42 Santa Fe. Traveler's Edition Timetables, February 1949. 43 Santa Fe. Traveler's Edition Timetables of Principal Trains, June 3, 1951. 44 Santa Fe. Condensed Passenger Service Timetable, July 15, 1968. 45 Santa Fe. Welcome Aboard the Super Chief, Timetable, April 28, 1963. 46 Santa Fe. Welcome Aboard the Super Chief, Timetable, April 24, 1966. 47 Santa Fe. Texas Chief Timetable Card, March 1952. 48 Santa Fe. Welcome Aboard the Chief, Timetable, April 24, 1966. 49 Santa Fe. Traveler's Edition Timetables of Principle Trains, June 6, 1954. 50 Santa Fe. Condensed Schedules of Passenger Service, July 1, 1970. 51 Santa Fe. Condensed Schedules of Passenger Service, June 8, 1969. 52 Santa Fe. Hi-Level El Capitan Brochure, April 22, 1963. 53 Southern Pacific. San Francisco World's Fair 1939, Brochure, ca. 1939. 54 Texas and Pacific. Serving the Growing Southwest, Passenger Timetables Brochure, November 15, 1959. 55 Texas and Pacific. Condensed Timetable of Train Schedules, Brochure, February 23, 1947. 56 Texas Electric Railways Co. Time Card, September 16, 1945. 57 Union Pacific Railroad. Along the Union Pacific Railroad, Route Guide, August 1, 1957. 58 Union Pacific Railroad. The Smartest Distance Between Two Points, Color Map, September 1988. 59 White Pass & Yukon Route. The Scenic Railway of the World, Brochure with Route, no date, with handwritten note dated July 8, 1995. Box 2 Miscellaneous Railroad. Folder: 1 History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works: 1831-1913, Book, ca. 1913. 2 A Trackside Handbook', 1984. 3 Incoming and Outgoing Mail Schedules for the Shawnee, Oklahoma, Post Office.' March 31, 1954. 4 A Railfan's Guide: Spokane to Marias Pass', Great Northern Pacific Publications, 1993. 5 Railway Employee's Annual Time Book, South bend, Indiana Office. 1965. 6 Association of American Railroads. Quiz Jr. Railroad Questions and Answers, booklet, no date. 7 Association of American Railroads. List of Named Passenger Trains Operated on the Railroads of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, 1946. 8 Burlington Route, Freight Bill, May 15, 1929. 9 Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. Letter to G.L. Abbott from J.W. Hayden, November 21, 1900. 10 Great Northern Railroad. Train Passes for J.F. Bowers and Wife (in Leather Holder), June 30, 1907 & 1905. 11 KATY, Uniform Code of Operating Rules, June 2, 1968. 12 KATY, Freight Conductor's Train Book, June 17, 1956. 13 New York Central. Letter about new identification numbers for employees (includes number for J.D. Foster), December 17, 1965. 14 Oklahoma Central Railways. Comparative Statement of Earnings, Expenditures, and Statistics for June 1910 and June 1909. 15 Rock Island. Seniority List of Railroad Men, ca. 1948. 16 Rock Island. Rock Island Rules and Instructions for Train Handling, July 1974. 17 Rock Island. Rules and Regulations, Belonged to J.E. Boggs, January 1, 1921. 18 Santa Fe. Agreement Between the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co., January 1, 1932. 19 Santa Fe. Pass for Paul McGuire (extra gang foreman), June 4, 1927. 20 Santa Fe. Miscellaneous: Dining Car Service Menu for Wichita Chamber of Commerce 7th Annual Goodwill Tour, May 21, 1934. Santa Fe. Miscellaneous: Dining Car Service Menu for Dallas Chamber of Commerce, April 15, 1936. Santa Fe. Miscellaneous: Dining Car Service Menu, February 21, 1947. 21 Union Pacific. Safety Instructions, July 1, 1946. Box 3 Employee Timetables Folder: 1 Burlington Northern. Timetable Number 3: Fort Worth Division, April 7, 1991. 2 Burlington Northern. Timetable Number 2: Fort Worth Division, October 29, 1989. 3 Burlington Northern. Timetable Number 2: Nebraska Division, October 29, 1989. 4 Burlington Northern. Timetable & Special Instructions Number 3: Springfield Region, January 1, 1984. 5 CSX. Timetable Number 1: Atlanta Division, April 5, 1987. 6 CSX. Timetable Number 1: System, April 1, 1989. 7 Galveston, Houston, and Henderson. Timetable Number 1, October 27, 1985. 8 Kansas City Southern. Timetable Number 4: System, July 1, 1987. 9 Kansas City Southern. Timetable Number 5: All Subdivisions, March 22, 1970. 10 Missouri Pacific. Timetable Number 13: System, June 15, 1979. 11 Katy. System Timetable Number 7, May 15, 1988. 12 Katy. System Timetable Number 6, April 5, 1987. 13 Katy. Employee Timetable Number 23-A: Southern District, September 15, 1946. 14 Katy. System Timetable Number 12, October 31, 1982. 15 Rio Grande. System Timetable Number 8, May 15, 1988. 16 Rio Grande. System Timetable Number 7, May 4, 1986. 17 Rock Island. Timetable Number 3: Oklahoma District, October 1, 1950. 18 Rock Island. 'The Rock' Timetable No. 1, March 18, 1979. 19 Rock Island. Timetable Number 3: Southern Division, Second District, September 26, 1954. 20 Rock Island. Timetable Number 2: Southern Division, Second District, February 17, 1963. Box 4 Employee Timetables (Continued) Folder: 1 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 10: Oklahoma Division, April 26, 1964 (2 copies). 2 Santa Fe. System Timetables: Ticket Agent Edition, October 26, 1958. 3 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 8: Middle Division, April 29, 1979. 4 Santa Fe. System Timetable Number 2, April 7, 1991. 5 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 1: Northern Division, October 27, 1985. 6 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 9: Colorado Division, April 27, 1980. 7 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 6: Plains Division, July 1, 1984. 8 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 11: Northern Division, June 17, 1979. Santa Fe. Timetable, April 22, 1963. (Missing from Collection) 9 Santa Fe. Timetable Number 2: Western Lines, April 27, 1986. 10 Santa Fe. System Timetables: Ticket Agent Edition, January 28, 1951. 11 Santa Fe. System Timetable Number 1, October 29, 1989. 12 Santa Fe. Time Schedule of Principle Trains: Traveler's Edition, July 2 - October 1, 1950. 13 Southern Pacific. Eastern Region Timetable 8, April 7, 1991. 14 Southern Pacific. San Antonio Division Timetable 13, April 24, 1983. 15 Southern Pacific. Lafayette Division Timetable 1, October 21, 1982. 16 Southern Pacific. Northern Region Timetable 3, October 26, 1986. 17 Southern Pacific. San Antonio Division Timetable 11, October 25, 1981. 18 Southern Railway. Charlotte-Columbia Division Timetable No. 64, October 17, 1964. 19 St. Louis - San Francisco Railway. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Timetable No. 36A, September 19, 1948. 20 Union Pacific. System Timetable No. 1, April 10, 1994. 21 Union Pacific. System Timetable No. 9, October 25, 1992. Box 5 Employee Timetables (Continued) Folder: 1 Union Pacific. System Timetable No. 3, April 27, 1986. 2 Union Pacific. System Timetable No. 8, April 7, 1991. 3 Union Pacific. System Timetable No. 7, October 29, 1989. 4 Wabash. Decatur Division Timetable No. 45, September 28, 1952. 5 L&N. Nashville Division Timetable No. 6, May 16, 1971. Passenger Timetables 6 Amtrak. National Timetable, October 31, 1993 through April 9, 1994. 7 Amtrak. System Timetable, April 25, 2005 - October 2005. 8 Amtrak. Northeast Timetable, October 31, 1993 - April 9, 1994.
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