자료유형 | E-Book |
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개인저자 | Grant, H. Roger, 1943-, author. |
서명/저자사항 | The station agent and the American railroad experience /H. Roger Grant.[electronic resource] |
형태사항 | 1 online resource (xv, 207 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
총서사항 | Railroads past and present |
소장본 주기 | WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050 |
ISBN | 9780253064356 025306435X 9780253064363 0253064368 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
내용주기 | Formative Years -- Maturity: Essentials -- Maturity: Complexities -- Decline -- Legacy. |
요약 | "Before the widespread popularity of automobiles, buses, and trucks, freight and passenger trains bound the nation together. The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience explores the role of local frontline workers that kept the country's vast rail network running. Virtually everywhere with a railroad connection had a depot and an agent. These men and occasionally women became were the official representatives of their companies and were highly respected in their communities. They met the public when they sold tickets, planned travel itineraries, and reported freight and express shipments. Additionally, their first-hand knowledge of Morse code made them the most informed in town. But as times changed, so did the role of, and the need for, the station agent. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of vintage photographs, The Station Agent and the American Railroad Experience, brings back to life the day-to-day experience of the station agent and captures the evolution of railroad operations through as technology advanced"-- |
일반주제명 | Railroad station managers -- United States -- History. Railroad travel -- United States -- History. Railroads -- United States -- History. Railroad station managers. Railroad travel. Railroads. TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History |
주제명(지명) | United States. -- fast |
언어 | 영어 |
기타형태 저록 | Print version:Grant, H. Roger, 1943-Station agent and the American railroad experienceBloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2022]9780253064349 |
대출바로가기 | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3365173 |
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1 | WE00021802 | 331.7/613850973 | 가야대학교/전자책서버(컴퓨터서버)/ | 대출가능 |