Alvin A. Lawrence Papers
2011.0086

Summary Information

Repository
Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries
Creator
Lawrence, Alvin A.
Creator
McDonald, Paul
Title
Alvin A. Lawrence Papers
ID
2011.0086
Date [inclusive]
undated, 1896-1993
Extent
14.0 Linear feet Two large flat folders, two flat boxes, one .5 archives box and one tube, of drawings, diagrams and photographs of railroad locomotives and cars, almost all belonging to the New Haven Railroad and its predecessor companies.
Language
Language(s) of Materials
English.
Abstract
The papers consist of drawings done by Alvin A. Lawrence of Columbus, Ohio, of locomotives and cars of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and its predecessor rairoad lines for publications sponsored by the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association, particularly for its magazine Shoreliner.

Citation

[Item description, #:#], Alvin A. Lawrence Papers.  Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center,  University of Connecticut Libraries.

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Biography

Alvin A. Lawrence was born in  Branford, Connecticut, in 1923 and served in the  U.S. Navy during World War II. He attended college in Indiana, earning a degree in Aeronautical and Civil Engineering, and spent his career as an engineer, retiring in 1991. He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, and created the locomotive and car drawings for publications sponsored by the  New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association.

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Scope and Content

The papers consist of drawings by Alvin A. Lawrence of locomotives (steam and electric) and cars (passenger, box, freight, baggage, club, sleeper, etc.) of the  New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad and some of its predecessor lines including the  Central New England Railway, the  Boston & Providence Railroad, and the  New York & New England Railroad. The collection also holds company drawings (created by railroad company) and erecting cards, or diagrams, (created by the builders of the locomotives and cars) and other blueprints and drawings from the railroad of its rolling stock, plus a few photographs of the trains. Many of the drawings were done or gathered by Mr. Lawrence for publications of the  New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association, particularly its magazine  Shoreliner.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries August 2011

University of Connecticut Libraries
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs, Connecticut, 06269
860-486-2524

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use and Copyright Information

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Provenance and Acquisition

The Papers were donated by Alvin A. Lawrence in August 2011.

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Related Materials

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to New England railroads. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the reference desk.

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Controlled Access Headings

Genre(s)

  • Diagrams.
  • Drawings.
  • Photographs.

Subject(s)

  • Electric Locomotives.
  • Locomotives.
  • New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
  • Steam locomotives.

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Collection Inventory

Series I: Drawings of locomotives and cars, undated, 1896-1993 
Item Folder

Steam locomotives, including those for the New Haven Railroad's following classes: I-1, I-2, U-3, Y-3, and Z-2, the Daniel Nason of the  Boston & Providence Railroad, and the Wallingford (locomotive 11) of the  Hartford & New Haven Railroad, also includes drawings of the  New Haven Railroad electric EF-4, undated 

 1 1

Business, pay, funeral, and crew cars (including #3, the Meadow Lark), and an Old Colony Railroad director's car, undated 

 1 2

Rail bus diagrams of cars of the New Haven Railroad, Diesels 0906, U35B, and CPA 24-5, and a Class X-6 gas rail bus of the  New York, Ontario & Western Railroad, undated 

 1 3

Erecting cards for the several classes of New Haven Railroad locomotives, include A-1, B-2, C-3, C-15, C-15-A, G-3, I-1, I-5, K-1, K-2, P-1, T-2, U-3. Also includes blueprints of engine trucks, steam chest cover, valve gear and tenders, 1908-1978 

 2 4
Box Folder

"Bluelines from Linens," including all classes of New Haven Railroad steam locomotives plus the Comet and Besler self-propelled trains, 1971-1975 

 3 5

Original drawings and posters of many different classes of steam locomotives, 1896-1902 

 3 6

"Painting & Lettering (all equipment excepting steam)," 1951-1960 

 3 7

Gas rail buses and the M-2 multiple unit car, an Amfleet coach, Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad interurban,  Nantasket Beach Railway open car. Includes the  Old Colony Railroad's Plymouth Rock, 1916-1993 

 3 8

"Freight & Non-revenue Originals": car types include piggyback, gondola, milk, snow plow, flanger, coke, caboose, transformer, and wreck train. Also includes cars for the New York & New England Railroad, the  Old Colony Railroad, and the  Central New England Railway, 1922, 1972-1990 

 3 9

Baggage cars, sleepers (for Fall River Railroad), suburban coaches, 1939, 1964 

 4 10

"Direct current equipment" for steam locomotives G-2, G-3, K-1, and T-2, 1976 

 4 11

"Passenger cars," includes dining cars, baggage cars, smokers and multiple unit cars, 1936-1954 

 4 12

New York & New England Railroad Express car, 1978 

 4 13

Electric, steam and diesel locomotives, 1942, 1963 

 4 14

Assorted cars -- inspection, crew, paymaster, Pullman, including gas electric and railbuses, 1935, 1987-1990 

 4 15

Blueprint of a Boston & Albany Railroad double end engine 4-6-6- type, plus miscellaneous  New Haven Railroad steam and electric locomotives (galley proofs of drawings for  New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association diagram books), undated 

 4 16

The New Haven Railroad Historical & Technical Association, Inc.'s 1923  New York, New Haven & Hartford/  Central New England with 1959  New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad characteristics charts, 1978 

 4 20

Fantrip book for "East Wind" and article about Hoosac Tunnel, 1911, 1983 

 5 21

Assorted small drawings (steam and electric), undated 

 5 22

Small drawings of passenger cars, undated 

 5 23

Small drawings of freight cars, including those for the New York & New England Railroad, undated 

 5 24

Drawing of a EP-1 locomotive, 1970 

 5 25
Item

Large blueprint (elevation) of 4-4-2 type locomotive, 1908 

 6

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Series II: Map, 1932 
Item

Map: Portions of Hartford & Connecticut Western Railroad operated and not operated, 1932 

 6

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Series III: Photographs of locomotives and cars, undated, 1953-1963 
Box Folder

"Backwoods Railroads In Print" by Richard Steinheimer, with loose pages, 1963 

 4 17

Five photographs by Paul McDonald of  New Haven Railroad trains, undated 

 4 18

Maybrook Manifest, photograph by Thomas J. McNamara, 1953 

 4 19

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