The ICHS Archives
Policies and Fees (Part 1)
The archives of the Illinois
Central Railroad Historical Society have been created to preserve the
history of the Illinois Central Railroad and its predecessors. It is
the intention of this Society that this collection of photographs,
slides, negatives, printed material, and other items and memorabilia be
preserved for the primary use of Society members and recognized
historians. Because of the overlapping nature of railroading, these
archives may also contain historic information about the communities
served by these railroads, connecting and competing rail lines, and
related topics.
Much of this material in these archives has been donated
to the Society, and for that Society members are extremely appreciative
and recognition will be given when appropriate. Some items have been
purchased from estates and other sources. Some of this material cannot
be reproduced by agreement with the seller. This material is for ICHS
use only. And other material has shown up without our knowledge of the
source.
Every effort has been taken, and will be made, to
preserve this material and organize it in a readily accessible fashion.
However, the Society is comprised of volunteers and time constraints
have kept this process from moving along as rapidly as we would have
liked. It is not always possible to fulfill every request and in that
respect we hope those involved will understand.
Because of the continual growth of the amount of material
in the archives and the increasing requests for its use, the Society
feels obligated to set standards and requirements/restrictions
concerning the use of this material. Therefore, the Board of Directors,
acting on behalf of the Society, has established the following
guidelines and rules.