Eureka Springs Railway Research Materials
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Scope and Content Note
Materials include books, topographic maps, photographs, CD-ROMs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and railroad spikes.
Dates
- 1969-2007
Creator
- Eureka Springs Railway (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Historical Sketch
The Eureka Springs Railway was chartered on February 27, 1882, only two years after the town was incorporated on February 14, 1880. Tourists were attracted to Eureka Springs because of the healing spring water and the regular through sleeper train service between St. Louis, Missouri and Eureka Springs, provided in 1883. The railroad joined the Frisco Railroad at Seligman, Missouri, and was managed by Powell Clayton. The railway is no longer used, but can now be followed by automobile on old engineer roads and along some contemporary roads built over the rail lines.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by topic.
Acquisition Information
The Eureka Springs Railway Research Materials were donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, on May 4, 2008 by Harvey G. Cragon, of Dallas, Texas, upon the completion of the second edition of his travel guide, The Eureka Springs Railway: An Automobile Tour into the Past.
Processing Information
Processed by Morgan Holladay; completed in January 2009.
- Title
- Eureka Springs Railway Research Materials
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Morgan Holladay
- Date
- 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu