Peter E. Lynch Railroad Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2003-0099

Staff Only

Scope and Content

Unless otherwise noted the collection consists of materials associated with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (a.k.a. New Haven Railroad), including timetables, arranged package car service lists, and train order forms. Also includes a Western Maryland Railroad mortgage bond (1870) and a Penn Central timetable (1969).

Dates

Creation: 1870, 1910-1969.

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

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.

Biography

Peter E. Lynch, born on October 23, 1945, graduated from Brown University and received an MBA from Rutgers University. He worked in management positions for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail, and the Housatonic Railroad, and later as a railroad consultant. He was the author of New Haven Railroad (St. Paul, MN: MBI, 2003) and Penn Central Railroad (St. Paul, MN : MBI, 2004).

Peter E. Lynch died on June 14, 2011, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Peter E. Lynch Railroad Collection consists of materials almost exclusively associated with the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (a.k.a. New Haven Railroad), including timetables, arranged package car service lists, and train order forms. Also includes a Western Maryland Railroad mortgage bond (1870) and a Penn Central timetable (1969).

Arrangement

The materials were arranged in chronological order.

Custodial History

The materials were collected and held by Mr. Lynch prior to their donation to Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The records were donated by Mr. Peter E. Lynch in 2003.

Related Material

Archives & Special Collections has a substantial collection of materials pertaining to the railroads of southern New England, particularly the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. For detailed information on these collections please contact the curator or ask at the Reading Room desk.