Tampa Union Station records, 1912-1973
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Tampa Union Station
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
- Pullman Company
- Abstract:
- Records of Tampa Union Station for railways.
- Extent:
- 7.49 Linear Feet
- 17 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Tampa Union Station records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
Consists of records generated by Amtrak, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (early 1970s), Pullman Company (1920-1970s), Seaboard Air Line Railway (late 1920s) and Tampa Union Station Company (1924-1930s). Also includes extensive files of Pullman Company memoranda and procedures issued by various departments, personnel time sheets, records of train departures and arrivals, monthly financial reports, ticket sales, porter agreements, grievances, and personal injury claims, circulars, and maintenance forms.
- Biographical / historical:
The Tampa Union Station Company was organized in 1911 in order to establish a unified railroad passenger terminal to replace the various individual railroad stations in the city. When the Union Station building, located at 601 N. Nebraska Avenue, was completed in 1912, it was served by three railroads: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Seaboard Air Line Railway, and Tampa Gulf Coast Railroad. The Union Station remained Tampa's railroad passenger terminal until the 1970s. Following World War II, the building became the property of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, and its successor, CSX Transportation. Since the 1970s, Amtrak has leased the property for its limited passenger service, using the building for storage. On May 12, 1988, the City of Tampa Architectural Review Board designated the Tampa Union Station as a historical landmark. Due to the efforts of Tampa Union Station Preservation and Redevelopment Inc., the Tampa Union Station was reopened after extensive renovations on May 30, 1998.
Note written by Joe Tamargo, 2011
- Arrangement:
Collection arranged into series, with each series denoting a single company.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Tampa Union Station records, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
