Archives and MemorabiliaSFRH&MS is the world's principal independent organization devoted to preserving, studying, and sharing information about all aspects of the history of the Santa Fe and about modeling its operations, equipment, and structures. To this end we have archives in two current locations and eagerly receive donated materials from collectors and their families. Larry Occhiello serves as our West Coast Archivist and lives in San Diego, CA. Our archives there were formerly stored in the depot, but due to renovation have been moved and are not currently available for public viewing. A partnership was announced in June, 2003, between the Society and the Railroad and Heritage Museum in Temple, TX. This former ATSF depot houses an expanding collection including the collection of Robert Pounds and the massive (23 ton) collection of Richard Scholz. The professional archivist and staff of the Temple museum has greatly enhance the cataloguing and preservation of Santa Fe memorabilia. When making donations to the SFRH&MS society members can either contact Bill Childers or Craig Ordner. Bill is the SFRH&MS representative to the museum. Items donated to the society are identified as such (Example-Scholz Collection, SFRH&MS Archives), and becomes the property of the Society, and not the museum. The Railroad & Heritage Museum is a nonprofit organization which is guided by a board of directors. Funding for the museum comes from memberships, donations and from the City of Temple. If you or your heirs are seeking a location to preserve your collection of photographs, movies, recorded oral descriptions, books, blueprints, lanterns, uniforms, clocks...., we would be honored to be entrusted with that collection. Since the society is a 501(C)3 organization, a letter of donation will be given for tax purposes. To make a donation contact Larry Occhiello or any of the offices listed on the contact page. Craig
Ordner, Curator/Archivist |
