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Transportation Libraries and Information Centers


NAME: California State Railroad Museum Library

Address:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
USA

Phone:
916-323-8073

E-mail:
library@californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

Date Established:
1981

Fax:
916-327-5655

Collection Information

Books:
10,000

Explanation:
1 Million + photographs, timetables, maps, drawings, and railroad emphemera

Description:
History of railroads in California, Nevada and the West.

Special Collections:
Corporate records of Central Pacific, Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads and their subsidiaries.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway collection
Railway & Locomotive Historical Society archival and photograph collection
Baldwin Locomotive Works engine specification books

Hours: 1:00 - 5:00, Tues - Sat

Open to the Public: yes

Any Conditions: Reference use only

Interlibrary Loan Policies: No ILL ( will photocopy articles, selected/specific requests)

Photocopy Fees: $0.20 - 0.50 per page

Service Fees: Photographic and oversize reproduction fees upon request

Cataloging System: INMAGIC databases

OCLC/RLIN Code: RRM

Staff Overview

Number of Professional Staff: 2

Name: Title: Phone: Email:

Ellen Halteman

Librarian

916-323-8073

library@californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

Kathryn Jigursky

Archivist

916-323-8073

library@californiastaterailroadmuseum.org



Last update: Friday, November 26, 2004.