Blueprints and maps, 1926-1942
Part of collection: Delaware Coach Company records (1685)
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1942
Scope and Content
Consists of blueprints showing schematics of bus equipment including change holders, operators' trays, mirror arms, and waste receptacles. Bus engines, seating and standing arrangements, and various bus models are also represented. Maps largely show different bus routes with an emphasis on Southern Pennsylvania Bus Co.'s operations in Chester, Pa. Of particular notoriety is a large 1929 map that details every street railway and bus line from Delaware City, De., to Upper Darby, Pa., and a large book of real estate plans showing street railway properties in and around Wilmington.
Extent
From the Collection: 109 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
Personnel and other employee records containing private information are subject to a 75-year time seal from the date of their creation.
Subjects
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
