Long Island Rail Road real estate collection
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of several different types of material related to the Long Island Rail Road Real Estate department. Series 1 contains the bulk of the collection. Within it, there are over a thousand folders which contain documents related to capital projects as they pertain to the real estate department. These documents include diazotypes of properties, correspondence, and detailed financial records.
Dates
- 1930 - 1980
- Majority of material found within 1960 - 1975
Creator
- MTA, Real Estate (Organization)
- Long Island Rail Road Real Estate Division (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is at the discretion of the Archivist.
Conditions Governing Use
Use of certain material may require copyright permissions from creating agencies.
Biographical / Historical
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) was first incorporated in April of 1834 to serve as a faster route between Brooklyn and Boston. LIRR continued to expand in the late 1800s to provide service to Nassau and Suffolk counties. Financial pressures followed LIRR throughout the late 1800’s. In 1900 Pennsylvania Railroad purchased controlling interest and began electrifying the lines. Finally, in 1966 New York State purchased LIRR from the Pennsylvania Railroad and incorporated it into the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA).
Extent
130.17 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains documents, drawings, books and digital material pertaining to the Long Island Rail Road Real Estate Division. These materials pertain to capital projects or real estate as it pertains to the Long Island Rail Road.
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged into seven series. Series 5 comprises of 5 sub-series.
Other Finding Aids
PDF URL
Provenance
Collection of materials were transferred from the Long Island Rail Road Real Estate Division (MTA Real Estate) to the New York Transit Museum in 2015.
List of Acronyms
RAMAC Random Access Machine
A&B Additions and Betterments
V.S. Valuation Section
R&E Road and Equipment
T.O Turnout
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Mariaelena Garcia, Transit Museum College Aide, 2016.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Long Island Rail Road real estate collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Mariaelena Garcia, Transit Museum College Aide
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- 2024: Manually entered into ArchivesSpace by Joanna Satalof
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository