Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Norm Keyes Collection
Date(s)
- 1883-1989 (Creation)
Extent
Approximately 9,150 photographs
Name of creator
Biographical history
Employed by The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, retiring in 1986 as the Chief Engineer of the Charles P. Crane Generating Station. With varied railroad interests, the Great Northern Railway history and operation became a main research activity. Charter and Life Member of the Great Northern Railway Historical Society, long time Vice President for Technical Services, and Editor of the "GOAT" society magazine. An active participant in the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, and in the restoration of the Freedom Train for the 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial celebration. Graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Norm Keyes Collection is comprised of black and white prints of Great Northern Railway steam engines, work equipment, approximately 3650 photographic slides, and film negatives - approximately 5500. A limited number of photographs of equipment from other railroads and logging railroads are included.
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
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership resides in the Great Northern Railway Historical Society except where otherwise noted.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Norm Keyes. Accession E2001-002 received January 6, 2001.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
E2001-009, E20210-006, E0213-015
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes element
Specialized notes
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)