The Robert Brown collection was housed at the Iowa State Research Library in Iowa City (not part of The University of Iowa or Iowa State University). I went through the collection several years ago and made notes on it’s contents, which
I sent to Rupert. When I tried to access the collection online today, I didn’t find any of the books and no mention of the collection. It’s possible that the collection has not been indexed, as it was stored in a numbered cardboard box. The library is open
Wed.-Friday by appointment only. I will call the library Wed. and inquire about the status of the collection.
The Special Collections section of the University of Iowa library has various railroad materials, but I have not examined those collections. Those collections may be indexed, and searched online.
I attached the file I sent to Rupert.
Nelson Moyer
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Robert BRown lived in East Iowa and I went to his home several years ago and bought directly from him a copy of each of the books that he had at his home.
My understanding of this matter is that whatever books he had went to a museum at the University of Iowa. where they are probably vailable for research.
Also Bob B was good friend with railroad photographer and author H. Roger Grant and Bob told me one time that Roger and his kids used to go wth him on his photgrphy
expeditions And Roger might be able to help you with whatever you need.
I sold my copies of the books I had from Brown to a member of BRHS and who is on this list, but I don't want to make that matter public.
Those books are "replete" with good information, but the photos are not so good as they are just "Photo copies of the prints that Brown had.
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From: Rupert Gamlen <gamlenz@hotmail.com>
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My thanks to all you responded and for the Iowa Museum notes. I have scans of pages that are relevant to my current project but I was hoping he could provide the
source of some information used in the book.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
Bob died several years ago. I don't recall exactly when, but Dave Lotz probably knows.
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Subject: [CBQ] Robert C Brown
I am trying to contact Robert C Brown who was Trainmaster at Creston when he retired, and he authored and published the book “CB&Q Iowa Main Line and Branch Lines
Depots and Towers. The last e-mail address I have for him is
rcbmeb@aol.com but that is not current. If you can assist, please contact me off-group.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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