Don Strack railroad map collection

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 3036

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

1901-1986

Creator

Strack, Don (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

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.

Extent

14 Linear Feet (22 Tubes and 1 Oversize Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.

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.