Collection number: MC 103
Size:
(1 box)
(0.15 cu.ft.)
About the Downeaster
Passenger train service began in Durham in 1841, when the Boston and Maine Railroad Company was formed by the merger of two smaller railroads. The original track through Durham was moved in 1911 and a train station was relocated from Lynn, MA. The B & M shut down its passenger and freight operation in Durham in 1967. The University bought the train depot and turned it into the Dairy Bar.
In 1989, a group of people from Maine called the TrainRiders Northeast, began a grassroots movement to restore high-sped passenger rail service from Boston to Portland. In 1991, TrainRiders, through its political action committee, RailVision, spearheaded the passage of Maine’s Passenger Rail Service Act, the first citizen-initiated bill ever approved by the Maine Legislature, leading to the creation of Amtrak’s Downeaster passenger rail service.
Passsenger service began its regular service on Dec. 15, 2001 with the inaugural run on Dec. 14. The train station in Durham was renovated to accommodate both the UNH Dairy Bar and passenger services.
About the Downeaster Inaugural memorabilia collection
This is a collection of memorabilia from the stop in Durham during the inaugural run of the Downeaster on Dec. 14, 2001.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open.
Copyright Notice
Contents of this collection are governed by U.S. copyright law. For questions about publication or reproduction rights, contact Special Collections staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Folder number], Downeaster Inaugural memorabilia collection, Dec. 14, 2001, MC 103, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Steve Pesci, 2001
Collection Contents
| Box 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Inaugural Program booklet, Dec. 14, 2001 | |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Invitations | |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Souvenir pin | |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Notecards with inaugrual stamp | |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | First Day covers | |
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Tickets and schedule | |
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Newspaper articles | |
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Two photos | |
