Mattson, James C.

James C. Mattson is a historian of railroad lines of the Northwest, especially of the Great Northern Railway. A resident of Seattle, Mattson was an employee of the Great Northern Railway and later of the Burlington Northern Railway. Over a period of many years he amassed a large personal collection of railroad materials, including items salvaged from materials which would otherwise have been discarded by Burlington Northern Railroad.

From the description of James C. Mattson collection on Northwest railroads, 1877-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 170926129

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