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Chicago, South Shore & South Bend (Electric)

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Member of the 1972 graduating class at SSU. Budget analyst of the Phillips Petroleum Corporation. Collector of railroad memorabilia.

Chiefly 8" x 10" black and white photographic reprints of railroad engines, cars, and yards documenting electric, diesel and particularly steam railroading in Illinois and the midwest, largely 1930-1942. Railroads include Illinois Terminal; Illinois Central Gulf; Springfield Suburban; Wabash; Illinois Central; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio; Chicago and Alton; Chicago and Eastern Illinois; New York Central; Pennsylvania; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe; Chesapeake and Ohio; and others. Also contains color postcards, snapshots, maps, blueprints, timetables, operating rules, brochures, and track charts from these railroads and DiMarco's personal notes.

Dates

  • Created: 1901 - 1981

Conditions Governing Access

None

Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520