Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Richard Hammerstein Collection
c.00300
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Hammerstein, Richard
- Title
- Richard Hammerstein collection
- ID
- c.00300
- Date [inclusive]
- 1872-1959
- Extent
- 1.0 Cubic feet , 21 folders and postcards
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan".
Scope and Contents note
The Richard Hammerstein collection contains magazines, timetables, maps, and other materials dealing with the history of the C & O Railroad and Lansing, Michigan railroads. Most of the materials are from the 1950s.
Photocopies of railroad timetables for various railroads dating from 1872, 1907, and 1909 are also included in the collection. Additionally, the collection contains programs for East Lansing's Golden Anniversary in 1947 and Lansing's Centennial in 1959.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
September 2012
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of Richard Hammerstein, 1974-05-14. Transferred by Michigan State University Museum.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
Genre(s)
- Maps
- Postcards
Geographic Name(s)
- East Lansing (Mich.)
- Lansing (Mich.) -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
Personal Name(s)
- Hammerstein, Richard
Subject(s)
- Railroads
Collection Inventory
| Folder | ||||
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Tracks July 1945 |
1 | |||
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Tacks November 1947 |
2 | |||
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A Chronology of American Railroads January 1957 |
3 | |||
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The Railroad Story 1957 |
4 | |||
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Quiz on Railroads and Railroading 1958 |
5 | |||
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Highlights of American Railroad History 1959 |
6 | |||
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"The Chessie Route" undated |
7 | |||
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"Early Indian Trails Traced Highways of the Future from Footprints to Expressways" undated |
8 | |||
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"Your Visit to the Preque Isle Docks" undated |
9 | |||
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Railroad Timetables 1872 |
10 | |||
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Railroad Timetables 1900-1909 |
11 | |||
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C&O Timetables Booklet April 1956 |
12 | |||
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C&O Railroad Map November 1954 |
13 | |||
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Railroad Map of Michigan January 1956 |
14 | |||
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"Ribbons of Steel" Lansing Railroads |
15 | |||
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"Historical Outline Railroads of Lansing, Michigan" 1959 |
16 | |||
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Newspaper Clippings of Railroad Engines 1953-1959 |
17 | |||
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The Age of Steam Cover undated |
18 | |||
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C&O Railroad Decal |
19 | |||
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Golden Anniversary of the City of East Lansing 1957 |
20 | |||
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Lansing Centennial 1959 |
21 | |||
| Drawer | ||||
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Postcards |
Postcards | |||
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Railroads. Locomotives |
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Photographs |
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| Box | ||||
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Railroads. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Chicago and West Michigan Railway 1890s |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Derailed locomotives |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroad. Locomotive 1899 |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad 1880s, 1890s |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. East Jordan and Southern Railroad |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Local between Grand Rapids and Ionia, Michigan 1902 |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Locomotives |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Manistee and Northeastern Railroad. Caboose |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Pere Marquette Railroad |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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Railroads. Pere Marquette Railroad. Locomotives |
SC Photo 3 | |||
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