Finding aid for Clarence H. Faber papers
03350

Summary Information

Repository
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Creator
Faber, Clarence H.,1895-1970
Title
Clarence H. Faber papers
ID
03350
Date
1892-1968
Extent
7.5 linear ft.
General Physical Description note
(12 boxes, 5 volumes, 1 extra large manuscript)
Location note
Level B, B21N
Language
English
Abstract
Collection concerns electric railroads in Detroit and Michigan.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research use.

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Clarence H. Faber papers, 1892-1968 (OCLC record)

[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462893208]

Controlled Access Headings

Family Name(s)

  • Faber, Clarence H., -- 1895-1970 -- Archives

Genre(s)

  • Clippings (information artifacts) -- aat
  • Correspondence -- aat
  • Notes -- aat
  • Periodicals -- aat
  • Photographs -- aat
  • Scrapbooks -- aat

Subject(s)

  • Electric railroads -- Michigan -- Detroit.
  • Electric railroads -- Michigan.

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Other Finding Aids note

Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.

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General note

See finding aids for complete listing.

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Collection Inventory

Box 1 

Correspondence - 1935-68 

Detroit Street Railways - Car and Equipment Report, 1938 

Detroit Street Railways - Rail Equipment Divison Car Assignments, 1944-52 

Detroit Street Railways - Specification No. 185-032122 For Peter Witt Car, n.d. 

Detroit Street Railways - Specification No. 208-040722 For Double Trucks, 1922 

Detroit Street Railways - Specification No. 528-032849 For P.C.C. Street Car, ca. 1947 

Detroit Street Railways - Specification RY 24271 For F.C.C. Street Car Equipments, 1949 

Detroit Street Railways - Specification 3308 For P.C.C. Type Electric Railway Cars, ca. 1948 

Detroit Street Railways - Street Car Equipment Blueprints, Nos. C-33-C-496, 1915-21 

Detroit Street Railways -Street Car Equipment Blueprints, Nos. C-515- C-1159, 1919-22 

Detroit Street R ilways - Street Car Equipment Blueprints, Nos. 1377-1618 1923 

Detroit United Railway - Cir and Equipment Report Miscellaneous Divisions, as of Jan. 1, 1922 

Detroit United Railway - Equipment Changes, after Oct. 1, 1921 All Divisions. 

Detroit United Railway - Equipment Specification, Change and Remodeling Memoranda: Car Nos. 5-7303 i 

Detroit United Railway - Equipment Specification, Chan'e and Remodeling Memoranda: Car Nos. 7504-8002 

Detroit United Railway - History of Cars andE&uipment of D.U.R. and Subsidiary Companies 

Detroit United Railway - Inventory Blanks: Car Nos. 2-7287 and Mara 

Detroit United Railway - Monroe Shop Report, Oct. 1909 

Electric Railroaders' Association 

Michigan Railroad Club - Constitution and By-Lars, 1945 

Miscellaneous 

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Box 2 

Newspaper Clippings 

Notes; Cars of D.S.R. and D.U.R. 

Notes: D.S.R. Routes with Stops 

Notes D.U.R. Car Nos. 1-799 

Notes D.U.R. Car Nos. 800-1000 

Notes: D.U.F . Car Nos. 1001-2999 

Notes: D.U.R. Car No=. 3000-4999 

Notes D.U.F. Car Nos. 5000-6999 

Notes : D.U.R. Car Nos. 7000-9000 

Notes: Electric Railroads - History 

Notes: Electric Railroads - Michigan - to 1901 

Notes: Electric Railroads - Michigan - Cars 

Notebooks: Detroit United Railway - Routes 

Notebooks: Detroit United Railroads - Track Layouts 

Notebooks: Lists of Street Railroad Magazine and Newspaper Articles - 1863-1908 

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Box 3 

Notebooks 

Notebooks 

Notebooks 

Notebooks: Michigan Electric Railroad History 

Notebooks: Michigan - Michigan Railway Company 

Notebooks: Ohio - Lake Shore Electric Railway 

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Box 4 

Photographs - Bancroft D.U.R. Appraisal, 1909 - Proof Sheets 

Photographs - Electric Railroads - Detroit Photographs - Electric Railraods - Illinois 

Photographs - Electric Railroads - Indiana Photographs - Electric Railroads - Michigan 

Photographs - Electric Railroads - Ohio Photographs - Electric 'ailroads - Ontario 

Photographs - Electric Railroads - Tracks Photographs - Electric Railroads - U.S. Cities 

Photographs - Miscellaneous 

Photographs - Motor Buses 

Photographs - Negatives 

Photographs - Railroads 

No. 8 Photo Envelope 

Box 5 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans' Association, Bulletins 1-7, 10-13, 15-19. Nov. 1938 Nov. 1940 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans' Association, Bulletins 1-7, 10-13, 15-19. Nov. 1938 Nov. 1940 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans' Association, Bulletins 20-25, 27, 28,31,33,34,36-38,43. Jan. 1941 - Nov. 1942 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans' Associaticns,, Bulletins 46-51, ,3-55, 58, 60, 61, 63, 65 June 1943 - Nov. 1946 

Periodicals - Central Electric Raifan's Associations, "Trolley Sparks" Bulletins 67,69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 79-81. Mar. 1947 - Nov. 1948 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans' Association, "Trolley Sparks", Bulletins 82, 84, 87, 1949 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans Associations, "Troller Sparks", Bulletins 88-90,92,93 Jan. 1950 - Feb. 1951 

Periodicals - Central Electric Railfans' Association, "Trolley Sparks", July 1945- Jan. 1947 

Periodicals - Chicago North Shore I Milwaukee Railroad "North Shore Line News", May 1940-Nov. 1941 

Periodicals - Chicago North Shore ; Milwaukee Railroad "Veternas Club Bulletin" April 1940 

Periodicals - "The Co-Operator", excerpts, 1923-25 

Periodicals - Electric Railroaders' Association "Electric Railroads's July 1936- Dec. 1952 

Periodicals - Electric Railroaders' Association, "Headlights", June 1945 - Dec. 1947 

Periodicals - Electric Railroaders' :Association "Headlights" 1948-49 

Periodicals - Electric Railroaders' Association "Headlights" 1950-51 

Periodicals - Electric Railroaders' Association "Headlights" 1952-53 

Periodicals -"Electric Railway Journal", excerpts 1910-31, n.d. 

Box 6 

Periodicals "Electric Railway Journal" - Sept. 1931 

Periodicals Electric Railway News "Interurbans" 1946 

Periodicals Electric Railway News "Interurbans" 1947-48 

Periodicals "Electric Traction", excerpts 1913-31 

Periodicals "Interuban News Letter", 1945 

Periodicals Michigan Railfan, 1945, 1952-57 

Periodicals Michigan Railfan, 1958-61 

Periodicals Michigan. Railfan, 1962-64, 1968, 1970 

Periodicals "Railroad Gazette", June 1906 

Periodicals Railroad Magazine, 1944, 1949 

Periodicals Railroad Magazine, 1952 

Periodicals Railroad Magazine, 1953-1955 

Periodicals "Railway Age," Excerpts 1931-32 

Periodicals "The Spirit of Transportation", excerpts 1930, n.d. 

Periodicals "Street Railway Employees Gazette", Mar. 9- Sept. 1893 

Periodicals "Street Railway Journal", excerpts, 1892-1905 

Box 7 

Periodicals "Street Railway Journal", Sept. 1898 

Periodicals "Traction Shop and Roadway", excerpts, 1930-31 

Periodicals Trains, Sertember 1958 

Periodicals "Transit Journal", excerpts, 1932 

Periodicals "Transit Journal", Feb. 1938; Feb. 1941 

Periodicals Upper Canada Railway Society, Bulletins, 1920, 1946 

Periodicals Washirgton Electric RailTaay Historical Society Bulletin 1, 1951 

Printed Material "The Cleveland Railway", 1924 

Printed Material : "Detroiters : This is your Street Railway" 

Printed Material: "The Strang Railway Motor Car", 1909 

Railfan Associations - Annual Reports, 1946-51 

Railfan associations - Membership Cards, 1938-56 

Railfan Associations - Trip Notices, 1939-1966 

Box 7 

Railroad Book Catalogs 

Tickets, Tokens, and Transfers 

Timetables, Fares, Route: Electric Railroads 

Timetables, Fares, Routes: Electric Railroads, Official Timetables, Feb. 1917 

Timetables, Fares, Routers: Railroads and buses 

Box 8 Detroit United Railway Car Records - 1-342 

Box 9 Detroit United Railway Car Records - 350-1104 

Box 10 Detroit United Railway Car Records - 1105-1619 

Box 11 Detroit United Railway Car Records - 1620-5059 

Box 12 Detroit United Railway Car Records - 5060-8002 Teddy 

VOLUMES 

MS/ SB P. 1-144 Faber, Clarence H. - Electric Railroads, Photos and Information 

MS/SB P. 14.5-286 Faber, Clarence B. - Electric Railroads, Photos and Information 

MS/SB Faber, Clarence R. - Photos - Detroit United Railway. Shops and Equipment 

MS / SB Faber, Clarence H. - Detroit Jackson Chicago Ry. 

MS/ Faber, Clarence H. - Barcroft Appraisal. Detroit United Railway - 1909 

XLMS 

Department of Street Railways - Official Car List, March 15, 1922 

Department of Street Railways- Revenue Cars as of September 1, 1935 

Department of Street Railways - Information Concerning Car Snow; Fighting Equipment 

Blueprints of equipment for Department of Street Railway Cars 

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