AAR Comic Books

Name/Title

AAR Comic Books

Entry/Object ID

1500.D0002.S0001

Scope and Content

Comic books produced by the AAR for public education.

Collection

Minerd Collection

Category

Comic Books, Freight Trains, Passenger Trains, Passengers, Crew, Steam Locomotives, Diesel Locomotives, MOW Equipment, Wars, Non-NN/NMD
Educational Materials, People, Locomotives, Rolling Stock

Acquisition

Accession

1500.2

Source or Donor

Douglas E. Minerd

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Minerd Collection, NNRy Archive

Archive Details

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Archive Size/Extent

13 books.

Restrictions

Education Collection

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Rails Across America

Description

Comic book "Rails Across America," telling the story of how the United States and the railroads "grew up" together with teacher's guide sheet, AAR, June 1955. Two copies.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

June 1955

Title

Railroads Deliver the Goods

Description

Comic book "Railroads Deliver the Goods" following the character Randy Davis who is a new brakeman working with his father who is the conductor on a freight train, with teachers lesson plan, AAR, November 1959. Two copies.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

September 1959 - November 1959

Title

Special Agent

Description

Comic book "Special Agent" telling the story of railroad police, AAR, August 1958. Two copies.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

August 1958

Title

All Aboard, Mr. Lincoln!

Description

Comic book "All Aboard, Mr. Lincoln!" telling the story about Abraham Lincoln and his relationship with the nation's railroads, AAR, January 1959.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

January 1959

Title

The Wheel of Progress

Description

Comic book "The Wheel of Progress" telling the story of the relationship between railroads and industry, AAR, October 1957.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

October 1957

Title

Ride the High Iron!

Description

Comic book "Ride the High Iron!" following the character Larry Brown traveling on a streamlined passenger train to his uncles ranch in the west, with teacher's lesson guide, AAR, January 1957.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

January 1957

Title

Tommy and Tess Take a Train Trip

Description

Coloring book "Tommy and Tess Take a Train Trip" following the characters on a train ride, AAR, 1955.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

1955

Title

Clear the Track!

Description

Comic book "Clear the Track!," telling the story of maintenance-of-way and emergency operations on railroads, with teacher's guide, AAR, August 1956.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

August 1956

Title

The Iron Horse Goes to War

Description

Comic book "The Iron Horse Goes to War," telling the story of railroads in war time, AAR, May 1960.

Creator

Association of American Railroads

Date(s) of Creation

May 1960