Lucius Morris Beebe papers, 1862-1993 [manuscript].

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Lucius Morris Beebe papers, 1862-1993 [manuscript].

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The collection includes: correspondence (1945-1965) with Denver Public Library Western History Dept. concerning illustrations for Beebe's railroad books; bibliography (4 leaves) of his books (1921-1967); copies of Beebe's books on non-Western subjects: "Snoot if you must" (1943), "The Stork Club bar book" (1946), and "Two trains to remember" (1965). Railroad related items include: photocopies of two typescript chronologies for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company (n.d.); photographs of railroads from North and South America, Great Britain, and Europe; photographs of railroad pullman cars, cafe cars, dining cars, parlor cars, sleeping cars, and buffet-sleeping cars manufactured by Pullman's Palace Car Company and the Pullman Company (ca.1880's-1890's). Approximately 650 black & white prints in the collection were acquired by Lucius Beebe from the photographer, Fred Jukes of Blaine, Wash. Other photographers represented include: Lucius Beebe, Charles Clegg, Philip R. Hastings, H. Reid, and Jim Shaughnessy.

.25 linear ft. (1 box), 2 photo boxes, 3 photo oversize boxes (ca. 780 photographic prints : gelatin silver) .

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Clegg, Charles Hillsborough, California,

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