Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Jeff Vawter Collection
Date(s)
- 2014 (Creation)
Extent
4 photographs
Name of creator
Biographical history
Jeff Vawter's love of trains began at age two when he received his first model train set with a figure eight track. From there his interests (and layout) grew to include steam engines, steampowered excursions, railway history and rail photography. Retired from a career in education, he enjoys pursuing his hobbies that include train watching and photographing, He has written a novel, "The Deltic Disaster and Other Tales" about a steam locomotive preservation effort in Great Britain. He majored in History at Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio and later studied at the University of Florida.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Jeff Vawter Collecton consists of 4 photographs of a Northern Pacific gondola taken in 2014.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Please see Section VII of the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection Management Policy for further information.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Please see the Pacific Northwest Railway Archives 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 Pacific Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Association.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Jeff Vawter. W2014-23 received 06/25/2014.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
W2014-23
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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
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company (Subject)