John F. Stover papers, 1955-1957 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Mary A. Sego

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Collection Overview

Title: John F. Stover papers, 1955-1957

Primary Creator: Stover, John F. (-2007)

Extent: 1.0 Folders. More info below.

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Purdue University--Faculty, Railroads--History

Forms of Material: Articles

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by John F. Stover.

Biographical Note

John F. Stover received his B.A. (1934) and M.A. (1937) from the University of Nebraska and his Ph.D. (1951) from the University of Wisconsin. John came to Purdue in 1947 and served 31 years, till his retirement in 1978. While on the faculty his many books and articles established him as a leading scholar of the history of American railroads, and he continued publishing actively in the field since his retirement and prior to his death in 2007.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Faculty
Railroads--History

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder and 1 book

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: MSF 365, John F. Stover papers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Articles, 1955-1957],
[Item 1: The Railroads of the South, 1865-1900, 1955],
[All]

Folder 1: Articles, 1955-1957

Southern Railroad Receivership in the 1870's, Stover, John F. Reprinted from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 63, no. 1, January, 1955, pp. 40-52.

Colonel Henry S. McComb, Mississippi Railroad Adventurer, Stover, John F. Reprinted from The Journal of Mississippi History, July, 1955, pp. 1-14.

The Pennsylvania Railroad's Southern Rail Empire, Stover, John F. Offprint from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. LXXXXI, no. 1, January, 1957, pp. 28-38.