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Amtrak NEWS, February 25, 1979.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 6, No. 3 (February 25, 1979): 12. Print. Includes a table and black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on the celebrations surrounding the inauguration of Amtrak's Crescent on February 1; Amtrak President Alan Boyd's interview with Railway Age magazine; a train-by-train comparison of the effects on existing service of proposed U.S. DOT changes; and the first revenue trip by Superliners from Chicago to Milwaukee.

Amtrak NEWS, January 1979.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 6, No. 1 (January 1979): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on Amtrak's takeover of the daily Crescent between Washington and New Orleans beginning February 1 and the maintenance and use of the East Lansing, Mich., station.

Amtrak NEWS, December 1978.

Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 12 (December 1978): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Ed Von Nordeck Collection.

Amtrak NEWS was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on the Amtrak Board of Directors' mission statement; the takeover by Amtrak of the Southern Crescent from the Southern Railway; progress made in the improvements to many parts of the 12th Street and 16th Street maintenance yards in Chicago; and the Mickey Mouse 50th Birthday excursion from Los Angeles to New York City via Amtrak trains.

Crescent poster, 2000s.

Full color printed paper poster highlighting the route of the Crescent (New Orleans-New York); work was released in the 2000s.

Crescent menu, 1980s.

Two-color printed paper menu (breakfast, lunch and dinner) issued for use on the Crescent (New York-New Orleans); dates to the late 1980s or early 1990s. Passengers could choose from southern favorites including a catfish po-boy sandwich, Maryland crab cakes and Virginia ham with orange-raisin sauce. Sweet potato pie with whipped cream made for a classic dessert. From the Ann Owens Collection.

Amtrak wall calendar, 1986.

Multicolor printed paper wall calendar produced by Amtrak to promote its services. Annual calendar measures 23.5" x 33.5" and includes artwork by American artist Gil Reid.

Crescent travel package brochure, 1979.

Multi-color printed paper brochure issued in 1979 to promote travel packages to Atlanta and New Orleans aboard the Crescent (New York-New Orleans). In February of that year, Amtrak took over the operation of the Washington-New Orleans portion of the route from the Southern Railway. To celebrate the takeover, Amtrak launched a promotional campaign under the phrase “Southern Comforts and all that Jazz!”

Southern Crescent Timetable, 1978.

Two-color printed timetable, from April 1978, issued by Southern Railway shortly after petitioning to discontinue the Southern Crescent. From the Ann Owens Collection. Southern ran this route between Washington, D.C. and New Orleans between 1970 and 1979, at which time it was turned over to Amtrak. The route continues running today as the Crescent. Today's train is the lineal descendant of the Washington & Southwestern Vestibuled Limited, inaugurated on January 4, 1891, by the Richmond and Danville.

Amtrak's New Crescent.

Color printed promotional brochure from 1979, giving fares.