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Don Strack railroad map collection, 1901-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Strack, Don
Title
Don Strack railroad map collection
Dates
1901-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
14 linear feet, (22 tubes and 1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 3036
Summary
The Don Strack railroad map collection (1901-1986) documents the history of western railroads with the bulk of the materials focused on railroads in Utah. This collection includes maps from companies such as the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Bamberger Railroad Company, Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Oregon Short Line Railroad Company, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company and others. Strack is an avid railroad historian and collector.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Don Strack is an avid railroad historian and collector. He has written extensively about the history of railroads in Utah and provides research and resources on his website, UtahRails.net.

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Content Description

The Don Strack railroad map collection documents the history of western railroads with the bulk of the materials focused on Utah. This collection includes maps from companies such as the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Bamberger Railroad Company, Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Oregon Short Line Railroad Company, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company and others. Also included are maps related to streetcars in Salt Lake City, Utah along with some mining maps.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection was arranged according to individual railroad companies and general maps. Rolled maps were arranged at the beginning of the collection and then oversize flat maps at the end of the collection.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Don Strack in 2017.

Processing Note

Processed by Betsey Welland in 2018.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Cable cars (Streetcars)--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century--Maps
  • Railroads--Utah--20th century--Maps
  • Railroads--West (U.S.)--20th century--Maps

Corporate Names

  • Bamberger Railroad Company--Maps
  • Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--Maps
  • Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company--Maps
  • Oregon Short Line Railroad Company--Maps
  • Salt Lake, Garfield & Western Railway--Maps
  • Union Pacific Railroad Company--Maps

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps
  • Mine maps
  • Technical drawings

Finding aid created by Betsey Welland.
2018

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