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American Car and Foundry Records

 Collection
Identifier: A0027

Scope and Contents

The collection contains manuals concerning the construction of railroad cars; photographs of different types of railroad cars and parts of the cars; and descriptions of the plants located at St. Louis, St. Charles, and Berwick.

Dates

  • 1940-1970

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Historical Sketch

American Car and Foundry was formed in 1899 by the union of 13 companies, two of them being the Missouri Car and Foundry Company of St. Louis and the St. Charles Car Company of St. Charles, Missouri. Twenty-eight companies in all were subsequently acquired; some were modernized and some were dismantled. William K. Bixby served as the first president of the company from 1899 to 1901. Plants were located at Berwick, Pennsylvania; Buffalo, New York; Huntington, West Virginia; Milton, Pennsylvania; St. Louis, Missouri; and St. Charles, Missouri.

Extent

9.0 Cubic Feet ( (9 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Not available.

Title
American Car and Foundry Records
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

Contact:
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