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Vincent Robinson papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190514

Content Description

Papers of Vincent Robinson that relate to his career assisting railroads and businesses adapt to new information technology systems and to his model railroading hobby. Many files are master model builder subject files gathered over a lifetime of building models. These subject files includes original railroading equipment blueprints, maintenance manuals, publications, photographs, clippings, correspondence, maintenance pamphlets and notes and sketches. Some correspondence are from his time as a Purdue student.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Donation received from Le Roy Barnett on May 14, 2019.

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Access Restrictions

This collection contains unprocessed digital material that is not available for access.

Use Restrictions

Collection is unprocessed and portions of it may be too fragile to use.

Dates

  • 1906 - 2007

Creator

Extent

12.50 Cubic Feet (Twelve cubic foot boxes) : Includes approximately 80 floppy disks and approximately 25 CDs

Inventory

Box 1: Correspondence including Purdue University related and reports, 1955-2009, Box 2: Career files Union Pacific Railroad, 1973-1983, Box 3: Career files Union Pacific Railroad, 1973-1992, Box 4: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Cars, 1926-2007, Box 5: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Cars and Maintenance of Equipment, 1913-1977, Box 6: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Cars, 1940-2005, Box 7: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Locomotives, 1916-2004, Box 8: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Locomotives and mixed, 1906-2004 Box 9: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Locomotives and mixed, 1938-1993, Box 10: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Locomotives and mixed, 1918-2006, Box 11: Model railroading hobby master model builder subject files, Maintenance of Equipment, 1910-1978, Box 12: Digital media, floppy discs and CDs