[RITSlist] An announcement from the Blackhawk Chapter of the NRHS

[D & E Hutchins]

Thank you for that Michael.  I have placed that site on my "Favorites" 
so that I can get back to such interesting material. Thanks for all of 
RITS
Dick Hutchins

On Feb 22, 2007, at 12:33 PM, Michael Riha wrote:

> The Blackhawk Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is 
> pleased to announce that the archives vault of the Will County 
> Historical Society in Lockport, Illinois is now open and available to 
> railroad historians and researchers.
>
> Known for their extensive documents relating to the Illinois & 
> Michigan Canal, the WCHS also has an interesting collection of 
> original documents and photographs of Will County's 19th-century 
> railroads.
>
> For example: a copy of the charter of the Rock Island and La Salle 
> Rail Road Company, as amended in 1851 with the name changed to the 
> Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company.  Also, an original, 
> handwritten and signed letter from Henry Farnum, president of the 
> Chicago & Rock Island Rail Road Company dated June 17, 1858 to William 
> Gooding of the I&M canal regarding the deed of property in La Salle.
>
> There are hundreds of early documents and photos of the Rock Island, 
> Alton, EJ&E, Santa Fe and more.
>
> The WCHS welcomes serious railroad history researchers and will 
> accommodate individuals interested in viewing these items.  For 
> contact information, researchers should visit 
> http://www.willcountyhistory.org/
>
> Mike Riha
> Blackhawk Chapter NRHS
> http://blackhawk.artsalive.org
>
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