John Kight transportation collection, 1878-1990 1920-1977.

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John Kight transportation collection, 1878-1990 1920-1977.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40614659

The collection is divided into three subgroups of records representing the different types of material and the origins of that material. The VIA records subgroup concerns the transportation companies in San Antonio and local transportation issues. The transportation subgroup contains material concerning regional and national transportation issues. The Special Formats subgroup contains photographs, most taken by Kight, documenting San Antonio transportation history. There are also other non-textual records kept in this subgroup.

47 boxes, 62.5 linear feet.

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7428122

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

Related Entities

There are 20 Entities related to this resource.

American Transit Association

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San Antonio Public Service Company. Transportation Dept.

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American Street and Interurban Railway Association

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City Public Service (San Antonio, Tex.)

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National City Lines (St. Louis, Mo.)

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San Antonio Transportation System.

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City Public Service. Traction Dept. (San Antonio, Tex.)

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VIA Metropolitan Transit

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San Antonio Public Service Company.

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American Electric Railway Association

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Hill, F. Norman, 1928-

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City Public Service. Transportation Dept. (San Antonio, Tex.)

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San Antonio Public Service Company. Traction Dept.

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Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

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San Antonio Traction Co.

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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...

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...

San Antonio Transit System

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Baltimore Transit Company

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Capital Transportation Company (Little Rock, Ark.)

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