Pacific Northwest Chapter National Railway Historical Society

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Pacific Northwest Chapter National Railway Historical Society

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        Dates of existence

        1955-

        History

        The National Railway Historical Society was formed in 1935 to preserve and document railroad history. The Pacific Northwest chapter was formed in 1955 in Portland, Oregon, and is one of more than 170 local chapters of the NRHS.

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        Authority record identifier

        D0202

        Institution identifier

        WaBuPNRA

        Rules and/or conventions used

        Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013

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        Partial

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            Sources

            Donor files at Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Society website.

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