Sulzer, Elmer Griffith

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Elmer Griffith Sulzer had a distinguished career as a college professor at the University of Kentucky and Indiana University. He was a multifaceted individual with interests from jazz to geology. As he grew older his writing more and more reflected his life-long love of trains and their history. Sulzer collected railroadiana everywhere he went, both domestically and internationally, and wrote five books and more than fifty articles on rail topics for railroad specialized journals. He was a leading expert on abandoned rail lines.

From the description of Railroad collection, 1839-1978. (University of Louisville). WorldCat record id: 25290949

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associatedWith Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company corporateBody
associatedWith Illinois Central Railroad Company corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana University. Dept. of Radio and Television. corporateBody
associatedWith Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company corporateBody
associatedWith Louisville Railway Company corporateBody
associatedWith Monon (Railroad) corporateBody
associatedWith Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway corporateBody
associatedWith Southern Railway (U.S.) corporateBody
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Railroad companies
Railroads
Railroads
Railroads
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Birth 1903-08-29

Death 1976-02-15

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