Illinois -- Joliet, 1908 July 15

The collection consists of interurban train schedules from various Midwest cities. It is divided into two series: Interurban Schedule Cards and Ohio Guide Company.

Series I: Interurban Schedule Cards, consists of interurban schedule cards for which L. M. Berry sold the advertisements. These pocket-size cards (approximately 4.5 inches by 5.5 inches) contain train schedule information (and sometimes fares) on one side and advertisements on the other side. The advertising side usually includes one large advertisement on one half, with a “business guide” (short directory) on the other half. In many cases, there are several copies of the same train schedules for a particular city and date, but the large advertisement on the back is different. All cards are being retained due to the significance of advertising sales in the history and legacy of L. M. Berry. The schedules in this series date from 1907 to 1911, with some undated.

Subseries I-A: Illinois, includes interurban schedule cards for these cities in Illinois: Aurora, Danville, Elgin, Joliet, and Springfield. Transportation lines represented include: Aurora, Elgin, and Chicago Railroad; The North-Western Line; Burlington Route; Joliet and Southern Traction Co.; Illinois Traction System; Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad; Chicago and North-Western Railroad; Elgin-Belvidere Electric Co.; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad; Chicago and Alton Railway Co.; Michigan Central Route; Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway; Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway; Joliet and Southern Traction Co.; C. P. & St. L. (Chicago, Peoria, and St. Louis); Sangamon Valley Electric Railway; Illinois Central; B. & S.W. (Batesville and Southwestern); and C. H. & D. (Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton). Materials in this subseries date between 1908 and 1910, with some undated.

Series I-B: Indiana, includes interurban schedule cards for these cities in Indiana: Anderson, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Logansport, Marion, Muncie, Peru, South Bend, and Wabash. Transportation lines represented include: Indiana Union Traction Company; Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co.; Ohio Electric Railway Co.; Toledo and Chicago Interurban Railway; Fort Wayne and Springfield Railway Co.; T. H. I. & E. (Terre Haute, Indianapolis, and Eastern) Traction Co.; Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Co.; Indianapolis, Columbus, and Southern Traction Co.; Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, and Western Traction Co.; Indiana Union Traction Co.; Indianapolis, New Castle, and Toledo Electric Railway Co.; Kokomo, Marion, and Western Traction Co.; Northern Indiana Railway; Chicago, Lake Shore, and South Bend Railway; Southern Michigan Railway; Marion, Bluffton, and Eastern Traction Co.; and Muncie and Portland Traction Co.. Materials in this subseries date between 1907 and 1911, with some undated.

Series I-C: Ohio, includes interurban schedule cards for these cities in Ohio: Columbus, Dayton, Findlay, Lima, Marion, Piqua, Springfield, and Toledo. Transportation lines represented include: Ohio Electric Railway Co.; Scioto Valley Traction Co.; Columbus, Delaware, and Marion Railway Co.; Columbus, New Albany, and Johnstown Traction Co.; Columbus, Urbana, and Western Railway Co.; Columbus Railway and Light Co.; Dayton and Xenia Transit Co.; Dayton, Covington, and Piqua Traction Co.; Western Ohio Railway Co.; Toledo Urban and Interurban Railway Co.; Toledo, Fostoria, and Findlay Railway Co.; Lima and Toledo Traction Co.; Chicago and Erie Railway; Erie Railroad; Big Four Railroad (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad); Hocking Valley Railroad; Pennsylvania Railroad; Columbus, Marion, and Bucyrus Railway Co.; Dayton and Troy Electric Railway Co.; Springfield, Troy, and Piqua Railway Co.; Springfield and Xenia Traction Co.; Washington Traction Co.; Detroit, Monroe, and Toledo Electric Railway; Lake Shore Electric Railway Co.; Toledo and Western Railroad Co.; Maumee Valley Railways and Light Co.; Toledo, Port Clinton, and Lakeside Railway; Toledo and Indiana Railway Co.; and Toledo, Ottawa Beach, and Northern Railway. Materials in this subseries date between 1908 and 1909, with some undated.

Series I-D: Wisconsin, includes interurban schedule cards for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Transportation lines represented include: Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad; M.L.H. & T. Co. (Milwaukee Light, Heat, and Traction Co.); and Milwaukee Northern Railway. Materials in this subseries are all dated 1910.

Series II: Ohio Guide Company, consists of several issues of The Official Electric Interurban Railway Guide for Dayton, Ohio, published by Berry’s Ohio Guide Company. These multi-page guides include detailed train schedule information, as well as many advertisements for Dayton-area businesses. The centerfold also includes a map showing Ohio and Indiana traction lines. Transportation lines represented include: Dayton and Troy Electric Railway Co.; Dayton, Springfield, and Xenia Southern Railway Co.; Dayton, Covington, and Piqua Traction Co.; and the Ohio Electric Railway Co. The guides date from 1910 to 1911, and 1918.