Transportation Libraries
National Railway Historical Society Library
| Description: | Primary focus is the history of North American railways. Maintain a small collection of selected books/publications on non-North American railway history. |
| Subject Strengths: |
Public timetables, employee magazines, annual reports of railways, postcards of rail-related subjects, over 35 various railway-related periodicals, accident investigations reports. |
| Special Collections: | Complete archival set of National Railway Bulletin Official Guide of Railways from the late 1800s to present. ICC Valuation Reports prepared in the 1920s |
| Hours: | 9:00 - 3:30, M-F |
| Open to the Public: | yes |
| Any Conditions: | Closed stacks; reference only |
| Interlibrary Loan Policies: | none |
| Loan Fees: | N/A |
| Photocopy Fees: | $0.10 per page |
| Cataloging System: | self-constructed system |
| Address: | P.O. Box 58547 Philadelphia, PA 19102-8547 USA |
| Phone: | 215-557-6606 |
| Fax: | 215-557-6740 |
| Date Established: | 1965 |
| E-mail: | hs@compuserv.com |
| Books: | 3,500 |
| Serials: | 35 |
| Website: | http://www.nrhs.com/ |
Staff Overview
| Number of Professional Staff: | 1 | Number of Support Staff: | 10 |
| Name: | Title: | Phone: | Email: |
| Lynn Burshtin |
Office Manager, Librarian |
215-557-6606 |
nrhs@compuserv.com |