Robert Truax Washington, D.C. transportation collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from Robert Truax Washington, D.C. transportation collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

Robert Truax Washington, D.C. transportation collection, C0273, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
6 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Creator:
Truax, Robert A.
Abstract:
Collection consists of a variety of transportation-related documents, maps, and images. The most numerous group in the collection is approximately 150 postcards of Washington, D.C. from the early to mid-20th century, many of which include streetcars as well as famous streets and buildings.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Robert Truax Washington, D.C. transportation collection, C0273, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of a variety of transportation-related documents, maps, and images. There are 150 postcards of Washington, D.C. many of which include streetcars as well as famous streets and buildings. The collection also includes approximately 12 maps of Washington, D.C. street railway and bus routes from 1880 and the 1940s. There are rolling stock inventories from the 1930s and conductor leave of absence reports from the 1920s. There are also a small number of World War II letters unrelated to the rest of the collection. There are also two glass plate negatives approximately 6.5 x 8.5" that contain images of Luna Park in Arlington, Virginia, and a railroad track and train in Harper's Ferry Virginia. Both images date from around 1900 to 1915. There are also a small number of materials related the postal service and stamps. Finally, there are two oversize volumes: one volume of passenger receipts from 1909. and one volume of conductor receipts from 1898.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Jeff Haggquist and Heidi Worley in August 2014.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Michael Hogan in July 2015. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in July 2015. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in February 2019.

Arrangement:

Arranged by subject and date.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Urban transportation.
Maps.
Postcards.