"The General" locomotive ticket
Collection — Folder: S508
Identifier: S0508
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a single blue ticket stub, No. 829, for Trip No. 3 of "The General" locomotive on August 24, 1963, starting at 11:00. The ticket has been punched with a replica of the die used by Conductor Fuller on the historic run of April 12, 1862.
Dates
- 1963/08/24
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Adminstrative History
In 1963, the New York Central System, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Indianapolis Union Railway, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, the National Model Railroad Association, and the Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission came together to sponsor a commemorative excursion of The General, which was captured on April
12, 1862 from Confederate forces in Georgia, by Union Army officers. The General appeared in Indianapolis, Indiana, from August 20 to 25, 1963, as part of the commemorative excursion of this historic train.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Pittenger, William. The Great Locomotive Chase: A History of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Penn Pub., 1929.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Pittenger, William. The Great Locomotive Chase: A History of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Penn Pub., 1929.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/04 by Erica Sgroi. EAD finding aid created 2013/04 by Erica Sgroi.
- Title
- "The General" locomotive ticket
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
