Collection #

M 0893

 

 

Richard Cunningham
Railroad materials, 1964–1985

 

Collection Information

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Contents

Cataloging Information

 

 

 

Processed by

Kurt Jung
13 April 2007

Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269

www.indianahistory.org

 

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF
COLLECTION:

3 manuscript boxes,
9 artifacts

COLLECTION
DATES:

1964–1985

PROVENANCE:

Steve P. Cunningham, Indianapolis, IN, August 25, 1998

RESTRICTIONS:

None

COPYRIGHT:

 

REPRODUCTION
RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society.

ALTERNATE
FORMATS:

 

RELATED
HOLDINGS:

 

ACCESSION
NUMBER:

1998.1075

NOTES:

 

BIOGRAPHiCAL SKETCH

Richard Cunningham had a career in commercial financial services and civic service.  During the years 1954 to 1961, Cunningham served in the Aeronautics Commission of Indiana, most of that duration as its director.  From 1963 to 1971 he worked for American Fletcher National Bank.  Serving first as a loan officer and then aircraft finance manager, he spent the last five years of his time there as the Assistant Vice President of American Fletcher National Bank.  From 1972–1974 Cunningham worked as the Manager of the City Personnel Department for Indianapolis.  He served as the Washington Township Assessor from 1975-1987.  Richard Cunningham was also a collector of railroad materials.

Sources:

Polk City Directories: 1954–1961, 1963–1968, 1970–1975, 1979, 1987, 1989–90:  F534. I55 A18

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection holds documents pertaining to the operations of several railroad companies during the years 1964–1985. 

Box 1 holds train orders from the Indianapolis Union Railway Company from 1967–1969, and the Illinois Central Railroad from November 1984 and December 1980.  A Conductor’s Train Book from the Norfolk and Western Railway Company gives details on train operations in 1980 and 1981.  Additionally, a 1981 Louisville and Nashville Railroad clearance form, and 1968 cash summaries from the Indianapolis Union Railway Company are contained in this box.

Box 2 holds 1968 cash summaries from the Indianapolis Union Railway Company.  It also contains train orders, train records, and clearance forms from: the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, C & E Railroad Company, Burlington Northern Railroad, Consolidated Rail Corporation, Penn Central Transportation Company, SOO Line, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, Seaboard System Railroad, and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from the late 1960’s and early 1980’s primarily.

Box 3 holds SCL/L&N Yard-Agency switch lists from 1984 and March 1967 cashiers slips from the Monon Railroad.

CONTENTS

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Indianapolis Union Railway Company: Train Orders [November 2, 1967–February 15, 1968] (1 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 1

Indianapolis Union Railway Company: Train Orders [February 16, 1968–May 31, 1968] (2 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 2

Indianapolis Union Railway Company: Train Orders [June 1, 1968–January 16, 1969] (3 of 3)

Box 1, Folder 3

Illinois Central: Train Orders
[November 1984, December 1980]

Box 1, Folder 4

Louisville & Nashville Railroad: Clearance Form [September 5, 1981–August 4, 1981],
Norfolk & Western Railway Co.: Conductors Train Book [October 31, 1980–January 5, 1981]

Box 1, Folder 5

Seaboard System Railroad: Train Orders
[July 29, 1984–August 8, 1984],
Clearance Cards [July 27, 1984 & July 30, 1984]

Box 1, Folder 6

Consolidated Rail Corporation: Clearance Forms [January 7, 1984–August 9, 1984],
Train Orders [April 17, 1984–August 9, 1984]

Box 1, Folder 7

Indianapolis Union Railway Company: Cash Summaries [May 16, 1968–December 30, 1968]

Box 1, Folder 8

Indianapolis Union Railway Company: Cash Summaries [January 4, 1968–January 7, 1968]

Box 2, Folder 1

Pennsylvania Railroad Company: Train Record
[April 27, 1964]

Box 2, Folder 2

C & E Railroad: Train Orders
[January 6, 1984–July 17, 1986]

Box 2, Folder 3

Burlington Northern Railroad: Clearance Form [January 2, 1983], Train Orders
[January 1 & 2, 1983], Telegram [January 2, 1983]

Box 2, Folder 4

Union Passenger Terminal Stationery [n.d.]

Box 2, Folder 5

Unnamed Train Orders [My 24, 1983–August 7, 1984]

Box 2, Folder 6

Unnamed Train Orders [n.d.]

Box 2, Folder 7

Consolidated Rail Corporation: Clearance Forms [March 21–August 6, 1984],
Penn Central Transportation Company: Clearance Forms [April 7–16, 1984]

Box 2, Folder 8

Consolidated Rail Corporation: Train Orders
[April 6–August 6, 1984],
Track Permits [January 1–April 30, 1984]

Box 2, Folder 9

SOO Line: Train Orders
[July 1, 1986, September 5–20, 1986]

Box 2, Folder 10

Illinois Central Gulf railroad: Clearance Forms [November 1974, March 15–16, 1986]

Box 2, Folder 11

Seaboard System Railroad: Switch Lists, Train Orders, Various Communication Forms
[January 10,–August 7, 1984]

Box 2, Folder 12

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company: Train Orders, Clearance Forms, and other communications
[December 19, 1983–August 2, 1984]

Box 2, Folder 13

SCL/L&N: Yard Agency Switch Lists
[January 3–September 9, 1984]

Box 3, Folder 1

Monon Cashiers Slips March 1–15, 1967

Box 3, Folder 2

Artifacts: Amtrak pencils, n. d. (2 items), rubber stamps, n. d. (three items) for the SCL-L&N Railroad Company, and relief ticket printing plates, n. d.
(4 items).

Artifacts: 1998.1075

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