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Title: Approaching Jefferson City on MV Melinda B
Date: 1978.0
Description: Vertical riverscape view from a barge with a city in the distance., Signed lower left: James Godwin Scott; Titled on reverse

Title: Loading Raft, Colorado River Grand Canyon
Date: 1970
Description: Three men loading a raft on the Colorado River., Signed lower left: James Godwin Scott

Title: No hard feelings
Date: 1972-07
Description: The Delta Queen appears to be docked. A sign reading "Go Julia Belle Swain" in the foreground.

Title: Conrail Summary Business Plan January 1, 1978 to December 31, 1982
Date: 1978, 1978

Title: B-1 John W. Barriger III Collection
Date: 1984
Description: The working library of noted railroad executive John W. Barriger III (1899-1976) was acquired in 1982, the generous donation of his family. Widely recognized as one of the twentieth century's best-known and most distinguished railroad executives, Mr. Barriger was also an avid scholar, book collector, and photographer. His collection of books, papers, photographs, and memorabilia - collected over an active career of 50 years - forms the nucleus of the Library's railroad collections, one of the largest rail transportation collections in the world.

Title: The northeast rail crisis : the financing needs of Conrail as reflected...
Date: 1975, 1975
Description: Preliminary draft July 22, 1975 -- For discussion purposes only. 'A national program for equity financing of fixed plant rehabilitation by ConRail and other carriers with funding from both the federal and private sectors: "The Railroad Rehabilitation and improvement Act of 1975".'

Title: A prospectus for change in the freight railroad industry : a preliminary report / by the Secretary of Transportation.
Date: 1978, 1978

Title: Fast Express
Date: 1977
Description: A view of a train moving at a fast speed with smoke billowing from the engine and a figure standing beside the railroad in the foreground.

Title: A prospectus for change in the freight railroad industry : a preliminary report / by the Secretary of Transportation.
Date: 1978, 1978

Title: Inspection Trip, 1974
Date: 1974, 1974
Description: Inspection trip report containing maps, and other information about the Erie Lackawanna Railway.

Title: The Iowa experiment : short, high-frequency train operations through labor-management cooperation.
Date: 1972-09, 1972-09

Title: Chessie System Preliminary Operating Plan
Date: 1975-08-28, 1975-08-28
Description: Proposed plan for a merger of parts of Penn Central, Erie Lackawanna and Reading Railroads into the Chessie System.

Title: Chessie System Preliminary Operating Plan Supplement No. 1
Date: 1975-10-29, 1975-10-29

Title: B-1 Barriger Scrapbooks

Title: Remember October 9 Bumper Sticker
Date: 1972
Description: White bumper sticker with blue text reading "Remember October 9". This is a reference to a speech then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon made on October 9, 1968 in which he stated "Any man who has had a chance for four years and could not produce peace, should not be given another chance." Nixon went on to be elected president but did not end the Vietnam War. This saying went on to become a slogan for Vietnam War protestors.

Title: Vote Carter Mondale Handbill
Date: 1976
Description: 11 inches by 14 inches white handbill with a black and white image of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale filling the left half of the page. To the right of the image is green lettering that reads, "Vote JOBS Vote FAIR PRICES Vote TAX JUSTICE Vote HEALTH CARE Vote CARTER MONDALE NOV. 2". Along the bottom of the handbill is black lettering that reads, "(ENDORSED BY AFL-CIO) AFL-CIO COPE-WASH., D.C.".

Title: Fulton classification yard study : justification analysis and documentation
Date: 1974, 1974
Description: Study and analysis of the proposed classification yard to be built in Fulton, KY by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

Title: Nixon Print Ad
Date: 1972
Description: Print advertisement paid for the "Finance Committee to Re-elect the President". In the top left corner is a photo of an African American man looking down. To the right is bold text reading "Senator McGovern thinks your vote is in the bag. President Nixon doesn't believe it-look at his record". Below is text listing policy achievements from Nixon's administration regarding African American issues. In the lower right corner is a chart comparing federal aid and civil rights enforcement budgets between the previous administration and Nixon's administration. Below is bold text reading "President Nixon. Now more than ever."

Title: Desegregate The Schools! Poster
Date: 1976
Description: 11 inches by 17 inches yellow poster featuring a black and white image of a school bus. The top of the poster has white lettering that reads, "DESEGREGATE THE SCHOOLS!". Below the picture of the school bus is yellow lettering that reads, "VOTE SOCIALIST WORKERS". Below is black lettering that reads, "Peter Camejo for president Willie Mae Reid for vice-president". At the bottom of the poster is black lettering that reads, "Socialist Workers 1976 National Campaign Committee, 14 Charles Lane, New York, N.Y. 10014" and "LOCAL ADDRESS:"

Title: Industrial Track Numbers and Spotting Codes St. Louis, MO
Date: 1973-11, 1973-11
Description: Handbook of the St. Louis Terminal Division of the Missouri Pacific, Texas Pacific and C&EI

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