9:00 - 10:00 – RegistrationSchedule of Presentations

10 am – Jeff Eggert/Craig Pfannkuche – CNWHS“DSLR Digitizing” and “Genealogical Research”

11 am Sara Phalen – WCCM“Junction - The Town Railroads Built ”

11:30 am to 1 pm Open Lunch1 pm – Alison Hinderliter - The Newberry Library

“Railroad Research at The Newberry”2 pm – Naomi Petersen and Jim Murrie

“Goldfinger” Ft. Knox Gold Trains, NYC-Philadelphia to Ft. Knox (1937-41), 84 Special Trains“2nd Best to the Northwest” Milw - GN - NP secondary Passenger Trains (1947-55)

3 pm to 4 pm – Open for society shorts/socializing/networking etc. 4 pm – Bob Hanmer - MRHS, GNRHS, NPHS

“Train Communications in the 1940’s” Early use of radio in train service5 pm – Walter Keevil - Shore Line

“Movies from the Keevil Archive Collection”5:30 pm – Buffet Dinner

6:30 pm – “A Tribute to Jim Boyd” Mike Schafer and Craig Willett7 pm – David Wilson

“Land of the Burlingtons” 7:30 pm – Matt Heeren - Digital Program

“Milwaukee Road in Southern Wisconsin”, Lonnie Maves Photography

Saturday, March 28, 2020 Doors Open 9:00AMRiverview Banquets

1117 N. Washington • Batavia, Illinois

2nd AnnualA Day for the Archives

Affiliated Sponsors BRHS, CNWHS, GNRHS, LAKE STATES, MPHS, MRHA, NKPHTS, SHORE LINE, SLHTS

One Day to Benefit Multiple Archive EffortsCollectively, all the participating groups archive efforts will benefit from this event,

both financially and in collective knowledge.Great presentations, networking and archive updates from participating organizations.

A room block has been arranged for those traveling from out of town at:Comfort Inn & Suites

1555 E. Fabyan Parkway • Geneva, IL 60134 • 630-208-8811$94.99 Double Occupancy, use code ARCHIVES

Limited Archive/Society Company Stores will be on site during this event.

Full Fare Includes: Presentations, Buffet Dinner and After Dinner Programs - $100.00##of which $75 is tax deductable

Admission To Day Presentations Only - $65.00@@fully tax deductable

Evening Presentations and Dinner (after 5 pm) - $50.00

On Site LunchAvailable11:30 am to 1 pm

Pay on your own

Short Archive

Updates during our

periodic breaks.

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The Riverview Banquets: (1117 N. Washington Ave., Batavia, IL),the site for Past BRHS Spring Meets, is located on the west side of Iliinois Route 25 (Washington Ave.) 0.3 miles south of Fabyan Parkway. Batavia is approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago, with the primary E-W route being Interstate 88. Access off of I88 - exit at Farnsworth from the east or Illinois Route 31 from the west and proceed north to Fabyan Parkway. Turn E/W as appropriate to Route 25, then south to Riverview Banquets.

Hotel Reservations: The official hotel for the Spring Meetis the Geneva Comfort Inn and Suites, 1555 E. FabyanParkway, Geneva, IL 60134. The hotel is located on the north side of Fabyan Parkway just east of Kirk Road (Farnsworthat I88). Rooms are blocked for Wednesday - Sunday nights at $94.99 + tax. Call (630) 208-8811 for reservations.

Hotel Code: ARCHIVESRoom Block Releases on 3/19/2020

Check Affiliation(s) BRHS CNWHS GNRHS LAKE STATES MPHS MRHA NKPHTS SHORE LINE SLHTS ________

Member Name __________________________________________________ Number ___________________

Address ______________________________ City ___________________State _____ Zip ________________

Phone _______________________________________ Email _________________________________________

Guest Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________Registration Fees

Full Fare includes Dinner & Programs postmarked on or before 3/20/2020 (per person)______X $100.00__________

Day Presentations - 9am - 5pm (per person)______X $65.00__________

Evening Presentations and Dinner after 5pm (per person)______X $50.00__________

Addt’l Donation __________

Total __________Make Checks Payable to: BRHS Archive Day

Address Envelope BRHS Archive Day and Mail to: PO Box 456 LaGrange, IL 60525

No Refunds After 3/20/2020

I will volunteer to assist during the meetplease contact me.

Each participating organization to have representative company store/archive material available and an opportunity to update donors/attendees on archive efforts during our short breaks.

I understand that not 100% of the total amount may be tax deductible as some goods and services may have been received. Amounts will vary by individual and donation received.

We welcome all other non member organizations to support our fund raising efforts.

Incorporated in Illinois as a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization

BRHS CNWHS GNRHS LAKE STATES MPHS MRHA NKPHTS SHORE LINE SLHTS