Major Railroad Archival Collections

Summary

Major railroad archival collections at the Nebraska State Historical Society and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln include corporate records of the Union Pacific Railroad and its subsidiary lines (1862-1980s); field books, maps, drawings, and other materials of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy(CB&Q)Railroad--Lines West collection(1869-1950s)relating to land development in Nebraska; the Charles Kennedy Collection of U.S. railroad annual reports to stockholders and to state railroad commissions (1826-1930); and the Val Kuska Collection relating to agricultural development of the area served by the Burlington route (late 19th century through the mid-twentieth century). Among these important historical materials are several thousand photographs, advertising posters, scrapbooks,and time tables.