MS 596 - Janet Maass Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MS 596

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a book titled Yellowstone National Park by the National Pacific Railway published in 1915. It has thirty-eight pages of black and white photographs with descriptions of the pictures. There is also a map that shows "The Scenic Highway Through the Land of Fortune" and a list of National Pacific Railway representatives.

Dates

Created: 1915-1915
Other: Majority of material found in 1915
Other: Date acquired: 04/04/2016

Creator

Northern Pacific Railway Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Biographical or Historical Information

This book gives a good idea of the perspective of Yellowstone by the National Pacific Railway in the year of 1915. 1915 was the last year that the military was responsible in maintaining the park and the railways were becoming more apart of the tourist experience at Yellowstone. This book shows a snapshot of this year and what Yellowstone was like during this time.

Note written by Annie Stratton

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection includes a book of Yellowstone National Park by the National Pacific Railway from 1915. It holds photographs of the park and the areas around the park at the time. This is an interesting book to see what the park looked like during the last year of it being the United States military's responsibility to maintain through the perspective of the National Pacific Railway.