Howard Killam Collection
Overview
This collection consists of photographic material including slides, negatives, and photographs of various train stations, engines, cars, and cabooses, as well as manuscript material about trains and railroads. The material was collected and documented by Howard Killam througout his lifetime.
Dates
- 1908 - 1992
Creator
- Killam, Howard D., 1918-1993 (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
22.25 Linear Feet (26 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The Howard Killam collection has been organized into two series: indexes and other manuscript materials; and photographs, slides, and negatives.
The bulk of the collection consists of photographic material about railroad stations, engines, and other railroad cars (i.e. cabooses). Photographs, slides, and negatives have been separated out and are typically organized by rail company and by what is being photographed. Engines have typically been separated out by diesel and steam.
Notable railroad companies include the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy), Missouri Pacific, and Union Pacific, though several other lines and companies are also represented in the collection.
Physical Location
RH MS 1381
Physical Location
RH MS-P 1381
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Lola Killam, 1994.
Separated Materials
Marre, Louis A. "Frisco diesel power." 1984. Located at Spencer Research Library at RH D9568.
Isely, Malcom D. "Arkansas Valley interurban." 1977. Located at Spencer Research Library at RH D9569.
Isely, Malcom D. "Last spike is driven." 1969. Located at Spencer Research Library at RH D9679.
Douglas, Jack H. "Narrow gauge Silverton train." 1972. Located at Spencer Research Library at RH Ck437.
Douglas, Jack H. "Railroad station planbook." 1977. Located at Spencer Research Library at RH Ck438.
"The Official railway guide (North American travel ed.)." 1983. Located at Spencer Research Library at RH Ser D3244.
Source
- Killam, Lola (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Howard Killam Collection
- Subtitle
- Howard Killam Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by eear. Finding aid encoded by eear.
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/6245733832
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository