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Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0540
 

Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0540

The Thomas F. Larwin San Diego Trolley Collection documents the development of the San Diego Trolley in the early 1980s, and expansion of trolley service through the early 2000s. The collection includes news and press clippings; reports on national developments in light rail transit (LRT) systems; Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) correspondence, memoranda, and news; MTDB newsletters. Also present is a large collection of 35mm color photographs (slides) documenting the development of the San Diego Trolley from the 1980s-early 2000s, as well as photographs of other light rail transit systems from around globe. The collection also includes a wide range of San Diego Trolley related memorabilia; including service maps, service announcements, schedules, and marketing materials such as souvenir tickets, label pins, patches, and key chains.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Dates
Creation: 1976-2007
Extent
8.92 Linear Feet
19 boxes boxes
Related Names
Larwin, Thomas F.
Metropolitan Transit Development Board (San Diego, Calif.)
Language of Materials
English

News Clippings, 1977-1978

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1977-1978

News Clippings, 1979-1980

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1979-1980

News Clippings, 1981

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
created: 1981

News Clippings, 1981

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: 1981

News Clippings, 1982

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: 1982

News Clippings, 1983

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: 1983

News Clippings, 1984-1986

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1984-1986

News Clippings, 1987-1989

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1987-1989

News Clippings, 1990-1995

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
created: 1990-1995

News Clippings, 1996-2002

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: 1996-2002

Special Newspaper Sections, 1981-1995

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: 1981-1995

Magazine and Periodical Articles, 1979-1980

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: 1979-1980

Magazine and Periodical Articles, 1981-1989

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
created: 1981-1989

Magazine and Periodical Articles, 1980s-1990s

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
created: 1980s-1990s

Editorials and Reports on Public Transit, 1988-1996

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1988-1996

Editorials and Reports on Public Transit, 1993-2004

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1993-2004
Dates
created: 1977 July-1978 August

The Trolley Line Newspaper, 1982

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: 1982

On Track Newsletters, 1989-1990

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: 1989-1990
 

The Inside Track, MTDB Employee News, 1992

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: 1992

Newsletters, 1990-1995

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
created: 1990-1995

Newsletters, 1996-2003

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Dates
created: 1996-2003

Correspondence and Memos, 1977-1980

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Dates
created: 1977-1980

Correspondence and Memos, 1977-1980

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Dates
created: 1977-1980

Correspondence and Memos, 1981-1983

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1981-1983
Dates
created: 1979-1994
Dates
created: 1978-1990
Dates
created: 1979-1985
Dates
created: 1983-1987

Media Events, 1979-1989

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Dates
created: 1979-1989

Meeting Announcements, 1981-1995

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Dates
created: 1981-1995

Meeting Announcements, Take One Service Announcements, 1996-2003

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Identifier: Folder 4
Dates
created: 1996-2003

Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) Progress Reports, 1976-1996

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Dates
created: 1976-1996

Notes and Reports on Light Rail Transit, 1979

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6
Dates
created: 1979

Reports on Light Rail Transit, 1977-2003

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Dates
created: 1977-2003
Dates
created: 1978 March
Dates
created: 1993 July
Dates
created: 1977 May