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Rocky Mountain Railroad Club Collection, 1903-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rocky Mountain Railroad Club
- Title
- Rocky Mountain Railroad Club Collection
- Dates
- 1903-1980 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 10.38 cubic ft. (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 12696
- Summary
- Collection contains railroad films, video logs, and a film index from collections acquired by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Rocky Mountain Railroad Club was founded in 1938 to promote and encourage public interest in railroads and assist with the collection, preservation, and exhibition of railroad history.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains railroad films, video logs, and a film index on 3x5 cards.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club in March 2018.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in August 2018.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Otto Perry collectionReturn to Top
Series contains 16mm motion picture films of trains and railway systems taken by Otto Perry.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Film descriptions, reels #1-40 |
1941-1980 |
| 1 | Otto Perry - video logs - #1-33 |
1940-1965 |
| 1 | Film index |
1940-1980 |
16mm motion picture films: |
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| Box | ||
| 2 | "Journey to Yesterday" |
undated |
| 2 | "Railroadin' Rio Grande" |
undated |
| 2 | Reel #126 D & SL snow plow operation around Corona / Dedication of Moffat tunnel |
1927-1928 |
| 2 | Reel #48 |
1950 |
| 3 | Reel #1 season 1941, 475 on Chile line, 375 Silverton road |
1941 |
| 3 | Reel #2 Missouri Pacific train |
1953 |
| 3 | Reel #3 Zephyr |
1957 |
| 3 | Reel #4 Chicago & North Western steam and diesels in Iowa |
September 26 - 27, 1953 |
| 3 | Reel #5 Great Western and Disneyland |
July 27, 1958 |
| 3 | Reel #6 Rio Grande, Burlington, Rock Island |
1942-1943 |
| 3 | Reel #7 |
1941 |
| 3 | Reel #8 Exposition flyer, prospector |
1942 |
| 3 | Reel #9 Variety of trains |
1941 |
| 3 | Reel #10 |
June 13, 1941 - 1943 |
| 3 | Reel #11 Santa Fe, Raton |
1943-1945 |
| 3 | Reel #12 SF, Raton, Rapid City |
1946-1949 |
| 3 | Reel #13 Early 41 and ? Montana |
January 29, 1943 |
| 3 | Reel #14 Vacation |
1943-1944 |
| 3 | Reel #15 Vacation SF |
June 1944 |
| 3 | Reel #16 |
August 6, 1944 |
| 3 | Reel #17 |
1945-1946 |
| 3 | Reel #18 |
1946 |
| 4 | Reel #19 |
February 1, 1945 |
| 4 | Reel #20 |
1946 |
| 4 | Reel #21 |
1941 |
| 4 | Reel #22 |
1947 |
| 4 | Reel #23 |
1947 |
| 4 | Reel #24 fall scenery |
1946-1948 |
| 4 | Reel #25 OCP |
1948 |
| 4 | Reel #26 278 Hay |
August 1948 |
| 4 | Reel #27 Heladeth (?) |
1947-1949 |
| 4 | Reel #28 Chama, NM |
1948-1951 |
| 4 | Reel #29 Midland term |
1948-1952 |
| 4 | Reel #30 MT Cerro summit |
1949 |
| 4 | Reel #31 |
1949 |
| 4 | Reel #32 Solider summit, Cumbres San Juan, Alpine, St Elma |
August 9, 1949 |
| 4 | Reel #33 1949 vacation start Boise |
1949 |
| 4 | Reel #34 Club trip |
August- September, 1949 |
| 4 | Reel #35 476 on 215 1700 (?) snow |
1949 |
| 4 | Reel #36 Rio Grande's Ouray branch and Ridgeway, CO |
1947-1948 |
| 5 | Reel #37 Zephyr |
January 1950 |
| 5 | Reel #38 Rcd vacation |
1950 |
| 5 | Reel #39 Super-X, Super-XX |
April-June, 1950 |
| 5 | Reel #40 street cars vacation |
June 3, 1950 |
| 5 | Reel #41 vacation 1950 wingo's |
1950 |
| 5 | Reel #42 club trips of 1950 |
1950 |
| 5 | Reel #43 New Mexico and Colorado |
October 8, 1950 |
| 5 | Reel #44 rcd |
1950 |
| 5 | Reel #45 Narrow gauge D&RGW and Rio Grande |
October 25, 1942 |
| 5 | Reel #46 Hell (?) drivers |
September 1949 - January 17, 1951 |
| 5 | Reel #47 D&RGW, St Elmo, and San Juan |
1950-1951 |
| 5 | Reel #48 Super-X |
1950 |
| 5 | Reel #49 San Juan |
1950-1951 |
| 5 | Reel #50 453 drunk |
January 21, 1951 |
| 5 | Reel #51 C&S trip, EADS trip |
February - March, 1951 |
| 5 | Reel #52 484 and club trip |
March 24 - May 30, 1951 |
| 5 | Reel #53 100 ft. rcd |
May - August 1951 |
| 5 | Reel #54 Vacation and later |
June 1951 |
| 6 | Reel #55 |
July - October 1951 |
| 6 | Reel #56 RGS, club sp |
September 1951 |
| 6 | Reel #57 fall vacation RGS (empty roll) |
1951 |
| 6 | Reel #58 D&RGW and rcd |
October 6, 1951 - February 3, 1952 |
| 6 | Reel #59 |
October 4, 1951 - March 30, 1952 |
| 6 | Reel #60 La ski veta |
February 3, 1952 |
| 6 | Reel #61 Trip/ Rocky mountain railroad club D&RGW special |
May 30 - 31, 1952 |
| 6 | Reel #62 Drag race and wreck at Pueblo, CO |
May - June 1952 |
| 6 | Reel #63 UP |
June 21 - September 1952 |
| 6 | Reel #64 Dallas and Gunnison |
1952 |
| 6 | Reel #65 Gunnison, Glenwood Canyon |
1952 |
| 6 | Reel #66 Chama, New Mexico |
1952-1953 |
| 6 | Reel #67 |
1952-1953 |
| 6 | Reel #68 Spring of 1953 |
March - May 1953 |
| 6 | Reel #69 vacation 1953 1st part of June and July |
June 1953-1955 |
| 6 | Reel #70 1953 vac 2nd se |
July 1953 |
| 6 | Reel #71 UP club trip |
June 1953 - March 1954 |
| 6 | Reel #72 San Luis valley |
October 1, 1953 - 1954 |
| 7 | Reel #73 start decoration, UP 4-8-4, 3965, 3700, and 4-6-2 |
1953- March 13, 1954 |
| 7 | Reel #74 Excursion on D&RGW n.g. |
May 30-31, 1954 |
| 7 | Reel #75 Glenwood canyon and Tennessee Pass |
1954 |
| 7 | Reel #76 Trip to Cheyenne |
1954 |
| 7 | Reel #77 Kansas city to Denver |
1954-1955 |
| 7 | Reel #78 CB&Q 919 on plow Sterling to Cheyenne Dec day club |
1955 |
| 7 | Reel #79 Homestake mine, Boreas pass, Kebler pass |
1955 |
| 7 | Reel #80 Wyoming, Colorado, and S Dakota |
1956 |
| 7 | Reel #81 |
1955-1956 |
| 7 | Reel #82 Rocky Mountain Railroad club trip |
August - October 1956 |
| 7 | Reel #84 Rail vacation to Inman |
1956 |
| 7 | Reel #85 |
September 27, 1956 - June 1958 |
| 7 | Reel #86 Agfa-Ansco hypan, zephyr |
1956-1958 |
| 7 | Reel #87 |
1957-1960 |
| 7 | Reel #88 Alamosa, Durango, Farmington |
May 30 - June 1, 1958 |
| 7 | Reel #89 Los Angeles, ?, Milwaukee |
1958-1960 |
| 7 | Reel #90 Victoria, Kan; Sherman Hill |
August 21 - 30, 1958 |
| 7 | Reel #91 Manitou and Pikes Peak excursion |
1958 |
| 7 | Reel #92 UP 800s |
October 1958 |
| 8 | Reel #93 D&RGW 476 |
1959-1960 |
| 8 | Reel #94 Colorado and Wyoming |
1959-1960 |
| 8 | Reel #95 C&S 647 and 900 |
1959-1960 |
| 8 | Reel #96 Nebraska and Colorado |
1958-1960 |
| 8 | Reel #97 C&S 641 |
1960 |
| 8 | Reel #98 Colorado Springs, Denver, Cheyenne |
1956-1960 |
| 8 | Reel #99 ski trains, Craig, Portland |
1967-1968 |
| 8 | Reel #100 Cumbres, Durango, Tacoma, Denver, Cliff |
1960 |
| 8 | Reel #101 Colorado to Wyoming round trip |
1960-1961 |
| 8 | Reel #102 UP wreck and photo run |
1961 |
| 8 | Reel #103 Cal special, Craig, Denver, Silverton, Durango |
1961-1962 |
| 8 | Reel #104 Winter trip |
1962-1963 |
| 8 | Reel #105 25th anniversary trip |
1963 |
| 8 | Reel #106 Leadville, Durango |
1962-1963 |
| 8 | Reel #107 Durango, Silverton, Chama, Alamosa |
1964 |
| 8 | Reel #108 Rawlins, SLC, Denver |
1963-1964 |
| 8 | Reel #109 ski train, Tennessee pass run, Casper trip |
March - July 1965 |
| 8 | Reel #110 Alamosa, Durango, Silverton |
1965 |
| 8 | Reel #111 Union Pacific, M-KT |
1965-1966 |
| 8 | Reel #112 Last RMRRC trip |
May 1966 |
| 9 | Reel #113 Craig, Denver, Laramie |
1966 |
| 9 | Reel #114 Denver, Laramie, Craig, Julesburg |
1966-1967 |
| 9 | Reel #115 Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, S Dakota |
1967 |
| 9 | Reel #116 Cumbres, Laramie |
1967 |
| 9 | Reel #117 Laramie, Portland, Rawlins |
1968 |
| 9 | Reel #118 "Navajo" car, Christmas, railroad museum, and Eisenhower funeral |
1968-1969 |
| 9 | Reel #119 Cheyenne frontier days |
1969 |
| 9 | Reel #120 Accidents and snow |
1969-1970 |
| 9 | Reel #121 Otto Perry's last roll |
1970 |
| 9 | Southern Pacific narrow gauge |
1950-1959 |
| 9 | Film duplicates |
1949-1950 |
| Box | ||
| 9 | Reel #34 Club trip |
August - September 1949 |
| 9 | Reel #1 - D(2) |
1950 |
| 9 | Reel #44-D |
1950 |
| 9 | Reel #48-D |
1950 |
Series II. Irv August collectionReturn to Top
Series contains 16mm motion picture film from the Irv August collection
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
16mm motion picture films: |
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| Box | ||
| 9 | Reel #1 the last freight train Marshall Pass |
May 2, 1955 |
| 9 | Reel #2 D&RGW NG Durango-Cumbres |
June 3, 1956 |
| 9 | Reel #3 Alamosa-Durango excursion |
May 30 - June 1, 1957 |
| 9 | Reel #4 Alamosa- Durango excursion #1 |
May 31, 1952 |
| 10 | Reel #5 Cal-Nevada R&LHS, C&S, GWUP, Marshall Pass Gunnison |
February 17, 1952 |
| 10 | Reel #6 Denver-Cheyenne |
July 19, 1959 - October 2, 1960 |
| 10 | Reel #7 Denver-Lyons, Denver-Trinidad |
October 25, 1959 - December 16, 1962 |
| 10 | Reel #8 Fogg and Ehernberger special |
June 10 - July 12, 1959 |
| 10 | Reel #9 Denver, Lyons, Longmont |
July 27 - August 24, 1958 |
| 10 | Reel #10 Great Western Railroad during beet rush |
November 22, 1957 |
| 10 | Reel #11 Great Western Railroad during beet rush |
October 27, 1956 |
| 10 | Reel #12 Alamosa, Durango, Silverton, Denver, Eaton |
May - September 1961 |
| 10 | Reel #13 Lyons, Tennessee Pass, Illinois central |
January 28, 1955 - August 24, 1958 |
| 10 | Reel #14 Central Vermont, Gunnison |
May 1954 - 1956 |
| 10 | Reel #15 Miscellaneous shots see detail in can Denver area and elsewhere |
1951-1952 |
| 10 | Reel #16 Black Hawk copy |
1903 |
| 10 | Reel #19 Miscellaneous Eastern railroads |
1953 |
| 10 | Reel #20 Engine house |
January 1952 |
| 10 | Reel #21 Tabernash |
October 1956 |
| 10 | Reel #22 Switchback to Monarch |
June 1951 |
| 10 | Reel #23 Monarch trip #2 |
June 1951 |
| 10 | Reel #24 "A Railfan's Ramble" |
May 1953 - April 1954 |
| 10 | Reel #25 Tennessee pass |
August 15, 1954 |
| 10 | Reel #26 Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad |
September 1955 |
| 11 | Reel #27 Manitou and Pikes Peak |
April 20, 1957 - September 7, 1958 |
| 11 | Reel #28 Union Pacific #1 Sherman hill |
July 1951 |
| 11 | Reel #29 Union Pacific #2 Sherman Hill |
1951-1952 |
| 11 | Reel #30 Union Pacific #3 |
1951-1952 |
| 11 | Reel #31 Union Pacific #4 |
1951-1952 |
| 11 | Reel #32 Union Pacific #5 |
1951-1952 |
| 11 | Reel #39 - 40 Mexico |
October 1971 |
| 11 | Reel #49 UPRR (over exposed) |
June 29, 1952 |
Series III. Lucian Sprague collectionReturn to Top
Series contains 16mm motion picture film from the Lucian Sprague collection
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
16mm motion picture films: |
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| Box | ||
| 11 | Uintah films (51 going to Deer run, Beer bust) |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Locomotives
- Railroad cars
- Railroad companies
- Railroads
Corporate Names
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company
- Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
Geographical Names
- West (U.S.) -- History -- 20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Motion pictures (visual works)
Processed by Jamie J. Greene
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