Taber, Thomas Townsend
Variant namesThomas T. Taber, III, is a prolific writer on industrial subjects, chiefly in central and northern Pennsylvania.
From the description of Tanning industry notes. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 123466604
Thomas T. Taber was an inspector for the New York Life Insurance Co. who came to Alaska on his honeymoon in 1928 and may have made return trips auditing for New York Life Ins.
From the description of Thomas T. Taber photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1928-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 54518380
Thomas Townsend Taber III was born in 1929, a son of Thomas Townsend Taber, Jr., (1899-1975). Both father and son authored numerous books about railroads in the United States, particularly those in Pennsylvania . Mr. Taber also produces research guides and indexes designed to help researchers find railroad resources in the United States .
Published Works:
- The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, the Road of Anthracite , Muncy, Pa. : T.T. Taber, 1977.
- Morristown and Erie Railroad: People, Paper, and Profits, Rahway, N.J., Railroadians of America, 1967.
- Guide to Railroad Historical Resources, United States and Canada , Muncy, Pa. : T.T. Taber III, 1993.
From the guide to the Thomas Townsend Taber III Papers., undated, 1896-2004., (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Taber, Thomas T. Thomas T. Taber photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1928-1932. | Alaska State Library | |
| creatorOf | Taber, Thomas Townsend. Tanning industry notes. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Thomas Townsend Taber III Papers., undated, 1896-2004. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | American Hide and Leather Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Boston Terminal Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Carley Heater Company, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Central New England Railway | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Eberle Tanning Company | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hartford & New Haven Railroad | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Howes Leather Company, Inc. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New Haven Railroad | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York Connecting Railway | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | New York & New Haven Railroad | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Old Colony Railroad | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States Leather Company. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Petersburg (Alaska) | |||
| Ketchikan (Alaska) | |||
| Afognak Island (Alaska) | |||
| Kodiak Island (Alaska) | |||
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Alaska | |||
| Juneau (Alaska) | |||
| Sitka (Alaska) | |||
| Seward (Alaska) | |||
| Seldovia (Alaska) | |||
| Wrangell (Alaska) |
| Subject |
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| Leather industry and trade |
| Leather workers |
| Locomotives |
| Tanneries |
| Tanning |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Person
Active 1928
Active 1932
