John Kight Transportation Collection 1878-1990

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John Kight Transportation Collection 1878-1990

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John Kight was a long time employee and historian of successive transportation companies in San Antonio. The records of VIA Metropolitan Transit, kept by Kight, include material from the beginning of mass transit in San Antonio in 1878 to 1990. The Kight Transportation Collection documents the history of mass transportation in San Antonio. The collection is divided into three series of records representing the different types of material and the origins of that material: VIA Records, Transportation, and Special Formats.

62.5 linear feet

eng,

The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries . Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6646220

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HemisFair (1968 : San Antonio, Tex.)

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American Street and Interurban Railway Association

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San Antonio Public Service Company.

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Baltimore Transit Company

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American Transit Association

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San Antonio Public Service Company. Transportation Dept.

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San Antonio Transit System

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Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

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San Antonio Public Service Company. Traction Dept.

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City Public Service (San Antonio, Tex.)

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Good Government League (San Antonio, Tex.)

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San Antonio Transportation System.

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VIA Metropolitan Transit

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Alamo Area Council of Governments

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The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) was organized in 1973 by interlocal agreement among Texas' 24 regional councils of governments. The statewide association assists the regional councils in strengthening their capabilities to serve their local government members; provides a forum for the regular exchange of information and ideas; educates other government entities, public and private organziations, and the general public about the services and functions of regional councils; and r...

American Electric Railway Association

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Capital Transportation Company (Little Rock, Ark.)

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San Antonio Traction Company.

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Texas Transportation Museum (San Antonio, Tex.)

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Hill, F. Norman, 1928-

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National City Lines (St. Louis, Mo.)

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Kight, John, d. 1989

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John Kight was a long time employee and historian of successive transportation companies in San Antonio. The records of VIA Metropolitan Transit, kept by Kight, include material from the beginning of mass transit in San Antonio in 1878 to 1990. Kight worked in the maintenance shop of the transportation companies from 1926-1974. Kight continued to write about transportation history until his death in 1989. Kight also kept the papers of F. Norman "Pinky" Hill, General Manager of the San Antonio Tr...