Alvin A. Lawrence Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2011-0086

Staff Only

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.

Dates

undated, 1896-1993

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.

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 lived in Columbus, Ohio, and created the locomotive and car drawings for publications sponsored by the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association.

Alvin A Lawrence died on December 7, 2017, at the age of 94.

Extent

14 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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.

Provenance and Acquisition

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

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 Reading Room desk.

Subjects

Diagrams Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Electric locomotives Subject Source: Fast
Locomotives Subject Source: Fast
New England (general region) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Steam locomotives Subject Source: Fast