Transportation Libraries and Information Centers


NAME: National Railway Historical Society Library

Address:
P.O. Box 58547
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8547
USA

Phone:
215-557-6606

E-mail:
nrhs@compuserv.com

Date Established:
1965

Fax:
215-557-6740

Website:
http://www.nrhs.com/

Collection Information

Books:
3,500

Serials:
35

Description:
Primary focus is the history of North American railways. Maintain a small collection of selected books/publications on non-North American railway history.

Subject Strengths:
Public timetables, employee magazines, annual reports of railways, postcards of rail-related subjects, over 35 various railway-related periodicals, accident investigations reports.

Special Collections:
Complete archival set of National Railway Bulletin
Official Guide of Railways from the late 1800s to present.
ICC Valuation Reports prepared in the 1920s

Hours: 9:00 - 3:30, M-F

Open to the Public: yes

Any Conditions: Closed stacks; reference only

Interlibrary Loan Policies: none

Loan Fees: N/A

Photocopy Fees: $0.10 per page

Cataloging System: self-constructed system

Staff Overview

Number of Professional Staff: 1     Number of Support Staff: 10

Name: Title: Phone: Email:

Lynn Burshtin

Office Manager, Librarian

215-557-6606

nrhs@compuserv.com



Last update: Friday, November 26, 2004.




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