R. Ramsey Smith drawings
Collection — Folder: S2523
Identifier: S2523
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of R. Ramsey Smith's pen and ink drawings of historic Indiana train stations of Northwestern Indiana. The drawings were completed between 1996 and 1998 and depict stations that served the following railway lines:
C&O - Chesapeake & Ohio;
CA&S - Chicago, Attica & Southern;
CI&S - Chicago, Indiana & Southern;
CI&L - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville (Monon);
CSS&SB - Chicago, South Shore & South Bend (South Shore Line);
ERIE - Erie Railroad;
GT - Grand Trunk;
LE&W - Lake Erie & Western;
LS&MS - Lake Shore & Michigan Southern;
MC - Michigan Central;
NKP - New York, Chicago & St. Louis;
NYC - New York Central;
PCC&SL - Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis;
PM - Pere Marquette Railway;
PRR - Pennsylvania Railroad;
and the WAB - Wabash.
The collection also includes copies of a drawing of the South Shore Line station at Hegewisch in Chicago and two drawings of Union Station in Indianapolis completed in 1998 and 1999.
Dates
- 1996-1999
Creator
- Smith, R. Ramsey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
Northern Indiana artist R. Ramsey Smith’s passion for trains and train stations led him to begin creating pen and ink drawings of historic train stations in 1996. To create his artwork, he used old photographs and drawings as reference and also his own photos if a station was still standing. In a 1999 interview he noted that the newer train stations didn't have the architectural style of the old stations and was only interested in drawing the older ones because they "were works of art, not constructed simply for practicality's sake."
Source:
Davich, Jerry. "Artist Combines Love of Trains with Creativity. Rushville Republican (IN), May 24, 1999.
Source:
Davich, Jerry. "Artist Combines Love of Trains with Creativity. Rushville Republican (IN), May 24, 1999.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by railroad line and then location.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Robert R. Smith on February 18, 1999.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/12/10 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/12/10 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Smith, R. Ramsey (Person)
- Title
- R. Ramsey Smith drawings
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
