Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Douglas Cummings Collection
Date(s)
- 1929-1947 (Creation)
Extent
2 boxes of documents
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Douglas Cummings Collection includes Great Northern Railway daily reports for Skykomish, Washington for the early to mid 1940's, 1929 daily reports, two Great Northern Railway locomotive drawing books. Burlington Northern Railroad Locomotive assignment lists for September 1978, March 1979, March 1981, February 1982, October 1982, revised Ownership of Diesels dated 1/1/1970, Timetable #4, Denver Division dated 10/27/1991, Special Instructions #12 dated 11/16/1980 and some other Burlington Northern Railroad papers.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Please see the Great Northern Railway Historical Society Collection Management Policy for further information.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Please see the Great Northern Railway Historical Society Reproduction Policy for further information.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership resides in the Great Northern Railway Historical Society.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Gordon Cummings.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
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Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
Sources used
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Subject)